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Toe Former, Stitchdowns

DOT Code: 690.685-426

Industry: boot & shoe
Alternate Titles: box-toe flanger, stitchdowns; toe laster, automatic

Tends toe-forming machine that draws leather upper over last to form toe of shoe: Places shoes on steaming rack to soften leather. Selects and clamps specified wiper plates in machine and adjusts plates and shoe holding device to fit size and style of shoe. Positions shoe in holding device. Depresses pedal to cause wiper plates to move forward against toe and slide downward, drawing upper over last to form toe. May insert steel toe cap between layers of leather in upper to form safety shoe box toe.

GOE: 06.04.05 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 3 DLU: 77