IMPROVEMENTS IN BOOT MAKING AND BOOT FINISHING STANDS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOHN BULMER, West Field House, Guiseley near Leeds Yorkshire, Boot
Salesman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
BOOT MAKING AND BOOT FINISHING STANDS' to be as follows':
My, invention is composed of an ordinary socket with a round hole fitted with a
set screw and to be bolted upon a bench or any other kindred article. An
upright stand with a bend in it is fixed in the socket, and can be fastered by the
set screw. At the top of the stand is a boss with a round hole of the same
dimentions as the hole in the socket. An horizontal arm, which from the shoulder
of the arm is made round, so as to fit loosely into the boss of the stand, but scarely
to go through the boss, but a further length is turned smaller and made into a
thread, and fitted with a thumb screw, by tightening this thumb screw against the
stand, the arm when turned round can be held in any position. At the other. end
of the arm is a round hole bored down the centre, which is fitted with small
pivots, square ended ones for iron lasts, and round ended ones for wood lasts.
From this arm is a branch arm, so that when the last is fixed upon the pivots in
the arm, this branch arm is in front of the last. A small rod made at one end into
a thread goes loosely through these holes, which are regulating holes for the
different sizes of boots, and at the other end of the rod is a cup which is pinned on
but can work loose so as to give way to the vamp of the boot. A thumb screw is
upon the thread between the last and the branch arm, and when this thumb screw
is screwed up against the branch arm, the.last is held firmly in the arm from the
stand, by slackening this thumb screw the arm can be placed in any required
position, and when the thumb screw is tightened can be held there. The bend
which I mention in the stand is to cause the toe of the boot to be in the same
position as the heel when turned round in the stand. When my apperatus is in.
this position my claim is for sewing the soles on boots and shoes, and pairing,
serapeing, and finishing, the edges of boots and shoes, also when the stand is
taken out of the socket, and the arm placed in, in this position my claim is for
wood pegging, nailing, and finishing the bottoms, of boots and shoes. I also
further claim in this position for revitting the soles on boots and shoes, inasmuch
as the screw with the cup I mention, holds the boot level upon the pivot, whereas,
by the old fashioned revitting pivots, the boot is loose upon the pivot. By the
aid of my invention, the workman when making hand sewn and pegged boots
and shoes, and when finishing boots and shoes, can stand in an upright position,
and as more command over his work, and can do more. work, with less exertion
than he can upon the seat, which is so prejudice to his health, having to lean over
his chest.

page_text: Fig. 1, 188 iront elevation 01 my improved (unishing stand in position for
istitching on the, sole.
Fig. 2 is an end.elevation of finishing, stand, shewing-upright stand in position.
Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 12.
Figs. 4, 5,16, and 164 are details of pivots for laats.
Fig. 7.shews.detail.of upright.curved stand.C.
A is an ordinary stand for socket having.a. round-hole,fitted with a set,screw B,
..and to be bolted upon a bench or any other convenient fixture, C is an upright
stand with a slight bend, or curve in it, is fixed in the socket A, and can be
fastened by the set screw B; at the top of the stand(is, a boss D,,having a round
hole into which, a horizontal arm Fifits, is rounded from the shoulder of the arm, so
as to fit loosely into the boss of the stand, but scarcely to go through the boss, but
.a further length is sturned smaller, and made into a thread, and fitted with a
thumbscrew E,iby tightening this thumbscrew.against, the stand, the arm F. (when
turned round).can be held in any position; at the other end of the arm ista square
holo, cast or formed down the centre, which is, fitted with.small-pivots H,,square
..ended.ones for iron lasts, and round ended ones for wood lasts, or other convenient
form of pivots.; from this arm is a branch arm, J, so that when the last Kis fixed
upon the pivots H in the arm, this branch arm Jis in the front of the ¡last;
a small rod L, screwed at one end, goes iloosely through, any one, of the holes N, in
the branch arm, which are regulating holes for the different sizes of boots; and at
the other end of the rod is a cup M; which is pivotted,on,, but can work loose, so, as
to give way to the vamp of thesboots, there is aithumbscrew P, upon the thread,
between the last and the branch arm, and when this thumbscrew.is, screwed,up
against the ibranch arm the last is held firmly in the arm, from the stand, by
slackening this thumbscrew B, the arm can be placed in any required, position, and
when the thumbscrew is tightened, can be held there. The bend which I mention
in the stand is to cause the toe of the boot to be in the same position as the heel;
when turned round in the stand, when my apparatus, is in this position, it enables
the workman to sew the soles.on boots, and shoes, and facilitates pairing, scraping,
and finishing the edges: of boots and shoes, also when the stand is taken out of the
socket, and the arm placed in, it is in position for wood pegging, nailing, and
finishing the bottoms of boots and shoes. For rivetting the soles on boots and
shoes, inasmuch as the screw with the cup holds the boot level upon the pivot
whereas, by the old fashioned rivetting pivots, the boot is loose upon the pivot.
By the aid of my invention, the workman when making hand sewn and pegged
boots and shoes, and when finishing boots and shoes, can stand in an upright

page_text: position and has more command over his work, and can do more work, with less
exertion, than he can upon the seat which is so prejudicial to his health, having to
lean over his chest.
Having now particularly, described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1 The general arrangement and construction of my improved boot making, and
boot finishing stands as shewn and described.
2 The curved adjustable upright stand C and socket A, as shewn and described.
3 The adjustable horizontal arm F and branch arm J, with square hole, for
holding the last. in the various positions as shewn and described and for the
purposes specified.
4 The pivot H, with square end fitting into the square hole in the horizontal
arm, as shewn and described.
5 The screwed rod L (with cup or rest M) adjustable by means of the thumb-
screw P and holes, as and for the purposes shewn and described.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.