Brent Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Peter Coulson, has been kind enough to supply me with a copy of a long lost manual for a very old Simplex sole stitcher. I wish to thank him publicly. I will need the help of this group translating the 100 year old English phrases and terms used in The manual, as follows: What is a cop, as in reference to:" from the cop the thread goes....." . Is a cop a ball of thread? What do they mean when they speak of a " well mellowed sole" ?? What is a "channel" in reference to stitching on a well mellowed sole using thread from a cop? Thank you all in advance, I am a hobbyist, machinery guy and know little about actual shoe repair. Brent Chalmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 with your help I'm sure I'll soon become you-tube certified!!! Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 this won't help at all but I could not resist Cop = short for a 'copper' -A Policeman - Rozzer,fuzz, old bill, pigs or filth (don't like those) Well mellowed sole would be Peter on a Saturday night starting his second bottle or Merlot Channel - well take your pick the most famous would be the channel tunnel, any of the passes under the Thames or any river that goes underground a TV Station, A route to a certain goal such as passport control. I hope this helps lighten your day I'm sure some of the Old guys can help with shoe terminology x minit uk, Brent, Matthew Blackman and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Brent said: Peter Coulson, has been kind enough to supply me with a copy of a long lost manual for a very old Simplex sole stitcher. I wish to thank him publicly. I will need the help of this group translating the 100 year old English phrases and terms used in The manual, as follows: What is a cop, as in reference to:" from the cop the thread goes....." . Is a cop a ball of thread? What do they mean when they speak of a " well mellowed sole" ?? What is a "channel" in reference to stitching on a well mellowed sole using thread from a cop? Thank you all in advance, I am a hobbyist, machinery guy and know little about actual shoe repair. Brent Chalmers A Cop is the the Ball of thread Well mellowed means soft and supple A channel is a type of groove the stitches lay in on the sole, the sole is slit at an angle and the leather peeled back and replaced after soles are stitched, sometimes referred to as blind stitching Hope this clarifies things for you. petercoulson, Mike at Vauxhall, Mick Friend and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 lol...Thanks everyone. Canadian English has migrated from the Queen's English. Mick Friend and Mike at Vauxhall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Brent said: lol...Thanks everyone. Canadian English has migrated from the Queen's English. So did American but it's a completely different language now hakeemz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 yes, all languages evolve with time, even English within England has evolved, and with digital influence sadly the evolution has gone down a dumb down path.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 6 hours ago, hakeemz said: yes, all languages evolve with time, even English within England has evolved, and with digital influence sadly the evolution has gone down a dumb down path.. saywhat my man no what I meen init kobblers and hakeemz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 3:48 PM, Mick Friend said: saywhat my man no what I meen init Aren't you tool old to understand the vernacular of the common Chav? Rick. Mick Friend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 I listen to Radio 1 sometimes init Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 we have a Canadian saying based on our countries love of the "F" word. " The F...ing, F...ers, F...ed!!" roughly translated it means.... well you get the picture. It is irreparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da miller Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 cop a punch in the jaw (cop this) a well mellowed sole (lying pissed in the corner) channel (energy through the i of an needle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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