Source for Zip for leather trousers ?

Just bust the zip on my leather trousers - shops have zips but they are too
light duty - need a
beefier one to sew into the bottom of the leg area - anyone know where I can
buy one and / or
where it could be fitted ? (Surrey / Hants / Berks area if poss)

Nick

 

Getting it fitted is likely to be trickier still than sourcing one -
leather is a bit of a specialist area when it comes to sewing.


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Find an olde worlde locksmith / shoe repairer.

Had the original plastic zips replaced with some brass type jobbies.

(This is a good thing, I'm assured - when I was studying Materials
Engineering at Uni, we saw a video to 'Design in Brass' for it's 'self
lubrication' qualities)

Last time I had this problem I found a place in Aberdare, round the
corner from work. Not much help to you, but it shows there are still
places like this around.

 

SteveH says...

We have one in Bedford, it's like stepping back 40 years. I love the
place and the level of craftsmanship is astounding.

 

Nick did scribe:

Dobbs Leathers in Northampton would do it for you...

Not quite in the area, mind.

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I go to a cobblers in Llandrindod Wells for such stuff. A father and son
team I think of as 'The Men Who Know'. They wear crimpolene trousers (Janet
says) but they are bloody good.

I know; no good to the original poster but one Millenium Dome project would
fund 175623 such skilled family concerns for 17.2 years - I know which I
would support.

I seem to be getting off the point .....

John

 

can you tell me where it is cos I have a coat that needs mending.

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Ok, this is from 1992, so things may have changed. There was a bike
shop in Croydon that I took some leathers to for alteration. They
did a fine job.

I think I originally found them in the back of MCN. Go past East
Croydon station, towards the Lower Addington Road. turn left onto the
Lower Addington Road. The bike shop is on the left.

Lozzo will probably know the shop's name, etc.

 

Adrienne M Bonwick says...

Odells Cobblers on St Cuthberts Street. Town end of Castle Road there's
a Polish church that is a sort of roundabout, it's the road that heads
north to the Kimbolton Road/St Peters Street junction from there. Just
about 30 yards up on the left, opposite The Ship pub. Andy will know
where I mean.

 

Ben Blaney says...

Dobles Honda?

 

I only went there twice (dropping them off, and picking them up).
Could have been. Or at least, it could be now.

 

Unlikely - they are miles away in Coulsdon

any hints from this?

http://www.begin-motorcycling.co.uk/d_surrey.htm

 

Thanks to all who have made the suggestions - will get on the phone
tomorrow....

Nick