greywuuf

Just curious because I have a couple of old walking foot machines, and they need help.
They probably don't qualify as they are still being made only with "dash numbers" now. IE: I have a Consew 206RB no dash, and you can still buy 206RB-6.

If any one knows of used parts or dealers you can post it up or contact me "off forum"

Thanks
Dan

Candace

I really don't know anything about industrials, but would love to learn. Discuss away! Vintage is kind of subjective, but consider anything 40-50 years old vintage.

Christine-

I've been told 100 years or older is 'antique' and anything older than 50 years is 'vintage'. But I'd love to hear what others have to say!

greywuuf

Funny,
with cars its 25 and 50 years

Vintage.Singers.NYC

Hi Dan, Bob Kovar out of Toledo, Ohio, is a well-known and well-respected dealer of industrial sewing machines (including vintage ones) and parts. The company's website is:

http://tolindsewmach.com/

hope that helps,

miriam

I know a little - I've had two walking foot machines and 3 regular industrial machines. I was foolish and got rid of my ancient Singer WF and got a brand new Consew because it had reverse SPANK SPANK SPANK - That one manages to get bobbin thread wrapped around the shuttle on a regular basis and the only cure is to remove the shuttle from the shaft. It was how I learned to do timing. What comes apart goes back about the same. Industrials make a stitch just like anything else. The timing, tension work the same - a walking foot just has extra foot parts. (I saw a really cool old one in Florida - it was set up on a treadle. The man was sewing Alligator hide - making all kinds of stuff with it.) If you understand how a sewing machine works you should be able to figure out most of it - everything is bigger and tougher - some set in oil pans some don't. They sure do turn easy.

miriam

Thank you Rain - he has a lot of good information on that site.

greywuuf

Thanks for the link, I will contact him.
I was just curious if it was ok to ask here or not.... anyway I have a pair of old Consew's, I have no doubt I can make them run...I have used them in the rigging shop with the US Airforce. What i have is a pair that were "stripped" and sold through the gov liquidation auction program. I need a few parts that are not 'regular service items" and am really looking more for a forum or group or something where I may be able to find a broken used up or discarded one. as it stands now I have about $600 bucks worth of parts listed out and that still does not handle the one linkage that is not available. once I get in the 6-800 range I am in new machine territory ( minus shipping to Alaska). since I have them here and parts are cheap to ship i would as soon reassemble mine.

thanks again for the link and info
Dan

miriam

EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW you have to spend $600 in parts??? Is this one specialized? you can get a working used one for that...

greywuuf

I can buy parts 100 bucks at a time, and shipping will be like 7 dollars. Don't know of Anywhere I can get a used machine on payments( I dont seem to have $600 bucks to spend at one time, what with three kids and Heating oils prices and all ) AND get it shipped to Alaska for less than 150 bucks..... so I do what i can. if you have a better solution I am all ears.