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@Handstitched I can imagine you've had that machine for many years. Just been looking at mine today and it looks like it's been used a lot. All the paint is worn off where material has passed over it. The knee lifter mechanism is sloppy as hell due to wear. I think overall it's had quite a lot of use, yet despite that all the mechanical internals seem to have not much wear, and it's stitching great. These old industrial machines, especially the walking foot ones, are very dangerous. You start off getting one for a purpose but then you fall in love with them and want to get another LOL. Got to keep myself under control.

Thanks very much Bob, much appreciated. Some other interesting reading in that manual too. It is rather surprising that with all the clones of the singer, actual real service manuals are almost non existent. Keith

I'm the very excited new owner of my very first walking foot machine, an old Seiko STW-8B, and from what my internet searching tells me, is the exact same model as the Consew 226R-1 (please correct me if that's wrong). The first thing I always do with any new machinery is get all the manuals I can find, but I can't seem to find a service manual for this machine. Anyone got any links. Thanks, Keith