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Shoe Repairing by Henry Karg "Instructor, Benson Polytechnic, Portland, Oregon" 211 pages 14 chapters, 321 figures "graphics, drawings, diagrams, charts, and more" index and glossary. Very comphrehensive on all aspects of the shoe repair industry. The craft of shoe repairing requires knowlege, skill, and a sense of dedication to one's work. This book was written with these aims in mind. "quoted from the introductuon" A fine textbook and training manual for anyone, experienced or not in the shoe repair trade. Contents, 1. Requirements common to all types of shoe construction 2. Common types of shoe construction 3. Resoling operations common to all types of shoe construction 4. Final resoling operations and finishing 5. Aseembled operations necessary in repairing shoes 6. Heeling 7. Miscellaneous Repairs 8. Shoe Alterations 9. Tools 10. Nails and Threads 11. Leather 12. The care of shoes 13. Operation and Maintenance of shoe Machinery 14. The repairman as a businessman Under the operation and maintnace of shoe machinery, general operation, curved needle stitcher, trouble chart, replenishing thread, causes or broken or stranded thread, causes of broken needles, straight needle stitcher, general operation, rules to observe, patching machine, metalic fastener machine, and lots of other great stuff. Under assembled operations necessary in repairing shoes. Welt shoe, McKay shoe-simple type, McKay shoe-imitation welt, McKay shoe double sole, stitchdown, True moccasin, imitation moccasin and more. Miscellaneous repairs covers heel linings, cement patching, patching near seam, patching near sole, sewing rips, removing squeks and more, This book is jammed packed with valuable information to assist you in the daily operation of a shoe service shop! This book if is like NEW condition,softcover, real tight, not dirty or shoptorn! A fine example of an industry standard whose content is still valid and relevant. The machinery and techniques in this book are the ones still widely practiced in the shoe repair trade. Shoe Maker, Shoe making, shoemaker, shoemaking, cobbler, cordwainer, boot repair, boot maker, making, bootmaker, bootmaking.
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