Abstract: Skins, hides and similar flexible objects are sammied during travel through two successive nips the first of which is defined by an upper pressure roll and a first lower pressure roll and the second of which is defined by the upper pressure roll and a second lower pressure roll. A first endless belt of felt or other absorbent material is trained over the upper pressure roll and a second endless belt of felt or other absorbent material is trained over the second lower pressure roll. A liquid-permeable object-supplying endless belt conveyor has an upper reach which advances through the two nips and has a portion which overlies the second endless belt downstream of the second nip.

Abstract: Apparatus for pulling the lasting edge of a lasted shoe upper over an insole has at least one flexible elastic shaft one end portion of which is anchored in a motor-driven rotor and which is loosely surrounded by a helical spring. One end of the spring is anchored in the rotor and its other end is movable axially of the shaft toward and away from the one end. The spring yields in response to the application of an excessive pull to the lasting edge and thus prevents overstressing of the lasting edge and/or the development of wrinkles.