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Item:New England Butt 5 Bobbin Braiding Machine Rug Braiding

New England Butt 5 Bobbin Braiding Machine Rug Braiding

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Item number:120441857200
Item location:Mansfield, TX, United States
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New England Butt
5 Bobbin Braiding Machine
With Electric Motor
Complete with Stand!

This is a 5 bobbin (also known as a 5-carrier) braiding machine.  It is in excellent working condition.  We purchased this and a 3 bobbin braiding machine from a company that was going out of business with the intent of using these in our commercial embroidery business but we just don't have the time or space to use these and our laser-cut applique and embroidered patch products have had a huge response and we don't have the time to pursue this line of business anyway.  The machine came from a company that used this machine to make braided belts and decorative items but did not make heavy use of the machine.  We have had it sitting in a storage building for a few months.   

The machine can be used to braid material from twine, chording, rope, wire, and cut fabric strips.  The most common use for these machines is braiding fabrics to make 5 strand braided rugs.  These braids are laced together to make rugs.  If you are making Amish braided rugs, Arts & Crafts style rugs, or any number of other styles, you'll fingd that this will allow you to greatly increase your production speed with a superior product.  With the built-in tensioning roller on top and weighted guides, you will have very consistent braids ready to be laced together for perfectly flat rugs.  The machine can be operated with the manual crank to get a new braid started or to completion and you can use the lever to engage the electric motor to the gears and automate the operation. 

These machines are extremely hard to come by and are very expensive.  This is a rare opportunity to acquire one for a small percentage of what you are likely to pay for one IF you can find another.  The electric motor runs on a standard 110 volt outlet.  A power switch is on the front of the stand and a fused box is on the bottom of the machine.  You will probably wish to bypass the fused box and replace the power switch with a safety switch, which can be done for about $25 (I can point you to suppliers of parts).  This is very simple wiring. 

The braiding machine comes complete with a steel stand or it can be removed from the stand for table-top operation.  You must clamp or bolt the machine to a table for stability and to reduce vibration.  An additional set of weighted guides are included with the braiding machine.

We buy from American Apparel for our corporate embroidery business and were suprised to see that they have a similar machine in production for making their braided belts.  Here is a link to their YouTube video of the machine in production: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB561vWtEGY

















Condition:  This is in good working condition with no surface rust.  Mechanically, everything functions and can be operated with the hand crank on the top.  The electric motor is in good working condition but we reconend replacing the fuse block and switch with a safety switch.  The fuse may need to be replaced if you operate it as-is.  These are the old-style screw in fuses that you can buy from any hardware store for under $2.  The machine is greased and oiled but I would recomend oiling and grease before going into any heavy production and continuing to do so as a normal course of operation. 

Shipping:  Local pickup is preferred but we can work with you on having a shipping company pick the machine up.  The machine with stand weighs 250 to 300 pounds and stands about 6  1/2 feet tall so your shipping charge will be affected more by size than weight.  If having this shipped, we advise pulling of the weights, bobbins, and any other components that are not bolted on and shipping these in a box separately.   If you need to have us hold the machine for you to make a pickup, we can do so if you pay a non-refundable deposit at the end of the sale.  We can hold the machine for up to 90 days with your deposit.  If you are in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area or not too terribly far from Mansfield, Texas, we can arrange hauling this to your place if you pay for gas and lodging.  We can load it up in a trailer and haul it to you.



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Item location: Mansfield, TX, United States
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