Machines 17U241 and 17U242 described in this book, have a long beak shuttle and a cylinder bed and are successfully used in the manufacture of shoes and a large variety of articles made of leather, which are irregularly shaped, such as horse boots, saddles, suitcases, fine leather bags, portfolios, pocket books, music rolls, trusses, etc., all of which are conveniently handled on the cylinder bed. Machine.17U241 has a drop feed across the cylinder and is fitted with a narrow presser foot. It also has a reversible feeding mechanise which makes it possible to feed the work forward or backward, as desired, enabling the operator to tack the ends of seams, etc. It is designed for use in the manufacture of portfolios, pocketbooks, caps and other irregularly shaped leather articles which cannot be conveniently stitched on a flat bed machine. Machine 17U242 has a reversible drop feed across the cylinder. It is designed for stitching the quarter over the vamp of shoes, and is also used for stitching leather waist belts, music rolls, footballs, etc. It has a drop feed across the cylinder at the left of the needle. It is also fitted with a roller presser.