Do you know that Standard Engineering offer the service of upgrading your existing Standard or K&B Goodyear Outsole Stitcher and transforming it into a new, modern machine?

No? In that case, read on.

You’ve probably noticed that Health & Safety Officers are increasingly taking a keen interest in the older, cast iron based Goodyear Stitchers due to the amount of exposed motors, gears and drive belts on show.  Never mind that the Goodyear is hidden in a back room under lock and key!  From the HSE point of view protection of the operator is the primary objective.

These days Standard can encase your existing stitcher head within a new style body, which completely and safely encases the machinery workings.  Goodyear stitchers are often hidden in back rooms because they are so large, ugly and unwieldy.  Once they have modernised your Stitcher it can take pride of place in the front of your shop, as part of a modern repair unit.

It is worth noting however that this service is intended for the refurbishment of working Goodyear stitching machines.  They are not offering to breathe life back into a non-working collection of parts, or replace numerous missing parts on an old, seized-up stitching head which has been a feature in your garden for the past 10 years!  This service is offered for the vast majority of working Standard and K&B Goodyear stitchers, but not for other makes such as Pedersen.

If there is catastrophic damage to the head, which only becomes apparent once it is factory inspected, they will inform you of the problem and suggest a viable solution.

Standard would collect the machine from your premises, and inspect the head for damage.  Following a full strip and clean, the machine would be fitted with its new parts, encased in its new body and returned to the customer.  You now have an excellent “new” machine which is just 50cm wide.

This has proved to be a very popular option as it is the most economical method of updating your machinery.  If you want further information or a quotation please contact Standard direct.  Their advert is elsewhere in this issue.