unclebubba

Having never owned an industrial sewing machine before, I have found a Singer sewing machine technician about 50 mile away that has some older black singer 111w155's and some Consew 225's for sale with motor and table. He will deliver and sew them off for around $600. I would like to know if this is a decent price, and which would you buy the Singer or the Consew. Is there a benefit for one over the other since the consew 225 is a clone and probably a newer machine

Have you done the presser foot mod? Were there any problems, what thickness leather can you sew after the mod? I am asking, because I am looking at the Yamata FS288Z for myself and would like as much info as possible before I buy it Thanks: Jimmy