Union Special 61800 C - Info?

[hobageeba]

Anyone know anything about this machine? There's one on Craigslist near me and I can't find a lick of info anywhere on the internet. I'm looking to do light to medium weight leather work—probably around 2, maybe 3 layers at times, of 4-5 oz leather. Here's the ad:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/art/2831364931.html

[CowboyBob]

The Singer 78 will make you a much better machine than this one.Oh the 78 will usea max of #138 thread were this machine will max out @ 69 thread.This Union Special is more for sewing thin clothing type of material than leather.

Bob

[hobageeba]

Awesome, very pertinent info. Thank you! A Consew 226R-1 just came up too. Do you have any suggestions between that or the Singer 78 (for about half the price)?

The Singer 78 will make you a much better machine than this one.Oh the 78 will usea max of #138 thread were this machine will max out @ 69 thread.This Union Special is more for sewing thin clothing type of material than leather.

Bob

[CowboyBob]

Well the 226 has reverse & can sew as much as the 78.

[tnawrot2]

I just looked at the ad, $500.00 is a good price. Buy it and you will never regret it.

[hobageeba]

Thanks guys. I've spoken to both people, and now I'm between the Consew with little to no wiggle room on the price at $500, and the Singer 78-1 for $275 with wiggle room. Both are about an hour and a half from me in opposite directions so there's no going-just-to-check-it-out, or even being able to check out both machines on the same trip. Hard call because I could get the Singer for at least half the price of the Consew, but I'm leaning toward the Consew just because I want something that I'm not going to feel the need to upgrade further down the line. Any thoughts/advice would be super appreciated! Thanks.

I think I'm hi-jacking my own thread....

I just looked at the ad, $500.00 is a good price. Buy it and you will never regret it.

Edited February 6, 2012 by hobageeba

[CowboyBob]

That's not a bad price f/$500.00,you gotta remember,the machine will make or break you so you want to get the best!!I would get the 226.

Bob

[hobageeba]

Point taken, thanks!

That's not a bad price f/$500.00,you gotta remember,the machine will make or break you so you want to get the best!!I would get the 226.

Bob