Features:

  • Application - This Shoe Repair Machine can mend various kinds of shoes such as cloth shoes, rubber shoes, leather shoes, sneakers, high heels, etc. Also suitable for raincoats , leather bags , cloth , trousers, and other leather/cloth goods
  • Advantage - Can sewing different material shoe by nylon or cotton wire.The machines have earned good favor among customers.It has long life-span and work high efficiency with no noise.
  • Features- The arm can allow you to get into places that most other machines can't go.
  • Installtion - Need to be assembled on your own, however very straightforward and takes only a few minutes. Compact and simple structure takes up little space with appropriate height, perfect for everyday use.
  • Material - The shoe repair sewing machine is of full metal construction, wear resistant and hard to be destroyed. All of our product has been tested and proved to be qualified for both home and business use.
Rugged , well built and easy to set up and run

First a warning. “Fisters” has no machines or replacement items. They are simply a pass thru , taking your money and telling the actual Chinese manufacturer to ship a machine to you. If your machine arrives and it’s missing items then there is little hope of ever receiving them from “ Fisters”. I’m still waiting for the 10 spare needles, spare bobbins and thread rod and nut. If I ever receive them I’ll update this review. “Fisters” suspect customer service isn’t a reflection on the machine itself. It ROCKS. Choose your seller carefully and enjoy a wonderful piece of 1900 technology that still works amazingly in 2018. After reading some of the negative reviews I was a bit worried. The positive reviews changed my mind. It appeared the plug and play folks were the negative reviews. The positive reviews were by folks with a degree of mechanical ability and understood these simple machines could be brought to life with just a bit of thought and effort. Mine arrived well packed in a rigid foam fitted box. It was well oiled to survive it’s journey from China. I took it outside and completely unpacked it. Then used one can of aerosol brake cleaner. That completely removed all the oil. Allowed it to dry. You then have to install the large steel drive wheel using the supplied nut. The stand wasn’t used as it’s flimsy and at a awkward height for our average person. It appears to be set for a smaller person who is seated on a short stool. Some scrap lumber and drywall screws made a stable base to set it on a table. Having watched a couple Utube videos it was easy to thread both the bobbin and needle, and make some minor adjustments. I did make a threading rod from a 8 inch piece of fine iron wire. I oiled the indicated lubrication points and checked to make sure it operated and picked up the bobbin thread. If you have difficulty removing the bobbin just use a small magnet to lift it out. Works splendidly ! #69 thread works great in the needle and bobbin. If you buy a “as is” machine and you are even slightly mechanical this machine is very easy to get cleaned up and running. And to the reviewer who stated the bobbin winder wouldn’t work- ever. Just swing it around so it’s small rubber wheel rubs on the large drive wheel. Pop a bobbin on. The small black rubber “tire” presses against the rim of the large steel drive wheel. The friction between them spins the bobbin as you turn the drive wheel. If the bobbin doesn’t turn rough up the “tires” face with a medium grit sand paper. Degrease and lightly sand the rim of the drive wheel. You are trying to increase the friction. Then the bobbin spins very fast. Wind away. It works perfect. If your glass is always half empty don’t buy this machine. For the folks who view their glass as half full buy it. It’s easy to get set up, sews most anything that fits under it’s presser foot and built like a tank. And on the lack of a main bearing. Mine must be a updated unit or different manufacturer. The main drive shaft runs through a nice set of ball roller bearings. It’s my understanding that these machines are made by several factories in China. Basically copies of the 120 year old Singer 29-4. Mine is green and bears a label of “ HUANGLONG” sewing Machine. Perhaps others received less well made machines than this one. Just plain fun to use. Ps Used Singer 29-4 s run $500-$1000. Collector items. 10 mar 2018 I simply haven’t been able to get 150 waxed leather style thread to run in this machine, even in size 25 needles. 138 bonded nylon and a 20-22 needle seems to be the largest thread this machine can handle. That’s still a very heavy ,strong thread. I’m using it on leather too leather projects. At this machine’s closest stitch , 7 to the inch, it works pretty good on leather. Sadly 150 waxed evades me. 3 Apr 2018 Update. They missing items that Fisters promised did actually arrive from China on this date. So Fisters was true to their word on their promise of customer service. Good job Fisters. April 2018 On the other hand Bantam Saddle Tack forgot to include one item on my first order. Said they would reship , but never did. My second order , for parts, from them never arrived and they refused to provide any shipping/ tracking info. After some email exchanges they did refund my money on the “ lost” order and the missing item. So, You will have to decide who gets YOUR business.

requires user awareness ,watch YouTube videos.

Was much easier to set up and use than expected , have already made or repaired 5 different items. It is a rugged heavy duty tool , did not bother to clean it or polish parts , used it the way it came , just added more oil to pivot points. I am even using the stock tripod stand , sitting on top of an old metal desk , but secured with a bungee from behind just so it won't tip. I operate it standing up and like the exercise and control the manual crank give . I do not plan to "electrify" or permanently mount it. This machine is very impressive in what it will sew through with out even straining . I would have bought one many years ago if I would have known about them. Buy one , but watch the YouTube videos about them and expect to be involved in its use.

I don't know about the bad reviewers but I just got this machine today

I don't know about the bad reviewers but I just got this machine today. Perfect condition, carefully packed, engleash user manual , it took me like 10 min to put it together and it's already sew , yes it's come greasy but that's the way that they should come , greasy not rusty . Really pleased with his machine I was worried for a bit about the packaging and the functionality but I was wrong. Greate machine I recommend it.

Fantastic Value for Money - If you like machines.

Considering value for money, this machine is fantastic! It cost less than 10% of what a new branded machine could have cost. For $1500 I could not own a walking foot machine for my workshop. For $160, I have one sitting in my shop and can use it whenever I need to make a tool kit or protective sleeve for my antique cabinet maker's and furniture maker's tools - which is my primary use. I'm sewing canvas, leather and vinyl. I will echo others' comments. The bad ratings did cause me to hesitate and do more research. This is not 'plug and play' ready. You will need to wipe it down and give it some fine tuning - but only minor things if yours is like mine. This machine is for someone who likes machines and likes adjusting them. As far as construction, it is cast iron, steel and 'bullet proof.' Mine has sealed ball bearings where it needs them. It will arrive as a machine more directly from the tool shop/factory than from the fabric store. You must wipe it down of the oils and grime. Not bad, but it isn't a Brother Sew-At-Home right out of the box. It is a copy of a crude but very successful antique design from long ago, cast and fabricated in a machine shop. You will also want to file rough edges, polish some things bright and smooth, and give it gentle TLC to suit yourself. Again, for a dime on the dollar to own one, you have the budget and the motivation to do this! As for sewing: If you can get 'it' under the needle (about 1/2-inch clearance/thickness) this machine will sew it! If the foot is too sharp for you, wire brush it down or dip it in vinyl tool handle materials commonly available for shops. I haven't done anything with mine and it is fine. I have been sewing leather and mostly vinyl/naugahyde. It works great. I do think the thread they send might be a source of complaints and I want to address that. The thread itself is OK. I have added bonded nylon, but the spool they sent is OK. Trouble is, it is a top-wound commercial spool. The machine was designed for the more common 'unwinding' type cylinder spools found on home sewing machines. If you try putting the commercial spool they send on the spool peg that comes with the machine, you are doomed to fail. Those commercial spools will not 'unwind' by themselves like a home spool will and the thread will break and give poor stitching. So, either re-wind the thread off the commercial spool onto a common household spool, or use a high overhead support made from a coat hanger or such (as seen on youtube). Then, you're off to the races. I have ordered replacement bobbins from a saddle shop in Idaho. Very disappointed. They pictured 10, sent 5; 2 were steel and did fit; 3 were aluminum and did not fit. I have not ordered yet, but from my research it appears that small bobbins for the Singer 29 will fit this machine. Maybe a little sanding might be needed, but they look like they will fit. Also, the shuttle hooks for the Singer 29 appear to be the same, too. There is one little bit on the Singer shuttle hook that may need to be ground off, but I think these could fit. So - I don't feel like I'm beached for parts in the very unlikely event I might need more. (EDIT NOTE: 7-27-2018. I have purchased small bobbins for the Singer 29 and they do fit. The shuttle hook sent also will fit with just a little bit of polishing and fine sanding.) The stand is a joke. But it is only 3 pieces of tubing. I mounted mine on a wooden base. Easy to do using the mounting holes already provided for in the castings. As far as shipping: I ordered the machine on Monday. It left China on Tuesday. It arrived in Omaha, NE (my closest city) by Friday afternoon. Amazing! I live about 50 miles out in the country, so it didn't get delivered to me until the next Monday. I could have gone to Omaha to pick it up sooner, but that's my life in the country.... So all-in-all, this is just a fantastic machine to own if you have need for something that will sew heavy fabric/leather/vinyl and don't want to spend 10 times the money to have a capable machine. Plus, you're owning a copy of an important piece of history. This is a copy of the Bradbury Elastic A-1. It is not a copy of the Singer 29. In fact, it appears that the Singer 29 has copied some things from the Bradbury (circa 1852).

Outstanding product for the price and I expect many years of use from it!

I held off on buying this because I really couldn't believe the price vs. description. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos on setup, cleanup, usage, etc.. I decided to order it. I wish I had done it sooner. Really great product. Yes, it has flaws (many of which are outlined in the videos), but even with the rough finish and cleanup required, it's a 5 star item. You can get additional bobbins and spare parts from Bantam Tack and Saddle. I couldn't find anything even close to the capabilities of this for 5 times the price. The seller was great and shipping fast...but that's a different review. Overall, couldn't be happier.

Fantastic machine for the money

Fantastic sewing machine for the money. I had no issues at all getting the machine working right out of the box, and I do not know anything about sewing machines. ( I ordered the machine that was Amazon Prime) My machine came with instructions that appear to be auto translated into English, so they are a little difficult to follow. But, there are several YouTube videos about this machine to fill in the gaps. It seems to thread like any other sewing machine, it is just 19th century technology. The machine does not come with anything to assist in the thread from the top of the machine down to the needle. I think it would be nearly impossible to thread without a small piece of wire to guide the thread.

Don't let the bad reviews sway your decision to buy this machine!

After reading the reviews on this product, I was a bit leery about ordering this machine. However, after receiving it, I am extremely happy! As previously stated, the machine out of the packaging is oily, but it's there to protect the uncoated metal from flash rusting during shipment. The oil is pretty easy to clean up with some simple cleaning supplies. I mounted the machine to a bench grinder stand and it works so much better than the tripod stand that comes with the machine. After lubing the moving parts with lithium grease and searching on YouTube to correct a bobbin assembly problem, this machine sews just as good as a Singer 29K for a fraction of the cost. Bottom line, if you have any mechanical ability and have worked with sewing machines, you should be able to get the quirks worked out of this machine and have it sewing within a few hours. It is my opinion that the bad reviews come from folks that expect "plug and play" results. If you don't mind tinkering a bit, and have somewhat decent troubleshooting skills, this machine is a steal!!

Best Machine for the Price!

All the reviews are the same, in that you will need to watch some videos about getting this machine to perform the way you need it to and cleaning it. All of that work took me about 4 days to accomplish and now have an awesome leather sewing machine in my shop. The base is not great, but I think most of the buyers have their own plans for mounting the machine anyway so that's not a drawback at all. It will, as advertised/reviewed, go through anything you can get under the foot easily. I used scrap leather to show the fine work it will do and with the adjustments can do much wider stitches, maybe quarter inch at most. I love this machine and what I plan to use it for. Again, if you are somewhat handy and able to put in a little effort, you can have a very nice machine that will make you happy with the purchase.

Works like a champ!

I initially had some shipping problems but the customer service was very helpful and emailed me every step of the way to make sure I received my sewing machine. This sewing machine is AWESOME! I'm just learning how to sew and with a little help from some You-tube videos I have been able to make knife sheaths and gun holsters and a host of other things. The machine looks a little crude and ruff but the function is great once you get the hang of it. For the money you can't beat it, I will be purchasing another machine for my son. And I would like to give a special thanks to the FISTERS customer service they were very polite and helpful. I would definitely recommend this machine and the Fisters company if you are looking for a tough and forgiving leather sewing machine at a great price!

A little DIY, but well worth it.

I knew there were some being imported that didn’t use bearings in places where they were necessary, just rods through holes that you had to grease. I didn’t know what I was going to get, but this seller is delivering the well made models. Even if it is a little crude and you are expected to do a little adjustment and polish on it yourself, saving $1,000 or more is certainly worth it. It’s also a little piece of history. Most people will say it is based on the Singer model 29 but it is obviously a close copy of the Bradbury shoe sewing machine that was marketed to Asia in 1875. It worked well, and they copied that model in particular because it’s solid and reliable. I’ve had the machine for about three weeks now and I’m very happy with it. I would suggest putting some thin hard washer between the actuator arms and the frame up at the top where they scissor together. You might even use some super thin 2mm thrust bearings if you wanted it extra smooth and free. A little polish inside the bobbin holder with a Dremel tool would be a good idea. Mine is green with no decals or name plate of any sort by the way.

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