Shoe machine shoe size and side sensing arrangements

A machine for lasting shoes, including:

• a shoe assembly supporting arrangement;
• a last engaging member for supporting a heel end portion to a last;
• a shoe assembly aligning arrangement comprising at least two gauges, one on each side of said shoe, said gauges being movable toward and away from the sides of said shoe assembly comprising means for moving said shoe assembly upon a signal from a movable sensor;
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• means for moving said shoe assembly alignment arrangement in a sequential manner;
• said movable sensor comprising a pivotal finger member connected with a control circuit movable about an axis on an actuating member, said pivotal member having means for activating a circuit control switch.