(57) For use in a machine for operating on sole-and-heel units in the manufacture of shoes
a support is provided which comprises a platform (12, 16) having a first, forepart,
portion (12) and a second, heel end, portion (16), the latter being mounted for pivotal
movement about two axes (20, 26) extending transversely of a unit supported thereby
whereby both the angle of inclination and also the heightwise position of the heel
end portion (16) can be varied in relation to the forepart portion (12). The support
also comprises a toe end centralising device (68) and a heel end abutment (60) with
which is associated heel end centralising means (74), the toe end centralising device
(68) being movable towards the heel abutment (60) thus to position a shoe lengthwise
of the support. A linear potentiometer (78) is also provided, connected with the toe
end centralising device (68), for measuring the length of a shoe positioned as aforesaid.
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