2 older consews which to repair ?
I find myself , trough over exuberance and under investigation, the owner of two old CONSEW industrial machines. I beleive they qualify for discussion here as they are basically SINGER clones.
I purchased through DOD auction a pair of machines from a parachute/rigging shop. trouble is I did not inspect them prior to bid. What I have is a Consew 206 RB (no dash number ) and a consew 225.
While these are both good machines, mine were stripped of parts being being sold... everything under the face plate, needle bar end is missing, as is the hook and bobbin case etc.
the 205 seems to be the more rugged and more expensive of the two , but parts ( at least on e-bay) are not as readily available and higher priced than the 225. the 225 i think needs more parts but appears easier to source parts for
my question is .. which to concentrate on first ? ( or maybe only )
also .. has anyone treadled a machine such as these ? or what about a big amp household motor , just to get it running before I jump into an industrial table and clutch ( or servo) setup.
more projects than sense
Dan in Alaska