Gregg From Keystone Sewing

Beat me to it by seven hours!! Thanks.

Knee lifter may be adjusted incorrectly; it could be so that the end point adjustment is engaging before the foot reaches maximum foot lift of 9/16" It also could be that the knee lifter may be misaligned and not coming in contact correctly with the bell crank. The best way to check is to manually push the lifting lever rod as far as it will go, then engage the knee lifter; if the lifter drops before it hits the knee lifter, you have to adjust for this.

Beautiful machine, and I've seen a lot of em.

Exactly. A common situation that may occur is that people find that at the end of a long run of sewing material together, say 10 feet for example. Even if all layers being sewn together are the same exact dims and we started at the same point, the piles can shift. This is how we would compensate for this. The best way I can describe it is that it curls the material up or down as it's being sewn. Also, not all Consew 206RB and Seiko STH-8BL models have this adjustment available, and may be a fixed crank.

I was told that also SV models were designated due to insufficient materials or different materials being used during WWII. I don't have any way to confirm this but I didn't make it up either. Maybe someone else made it up?

Thanks for reporting back,glad that worked out.

Did you check the tire pressure? Bring it on in, we'll be happy to take a look at it, and sure to remind us it's covered under warranty for sure. Head only is fine. Just try to let us know when you plan to come in. Or don't, we'll take a look either way.

I have timing forks for that!

Depends how far off your front and reverse stitch length are, see touch feel thing. I would recommend using cardboard to poke holes into and then to measure with a ruler or micrometer the stitches per inch, this should get you where you need to be.

Consew 206RB-3 and -4 are going to have the same exact adjustments for this here, see attached, hope this helps, and yes, the book is certainly confusing with this adjustment as I review.

I've never seen a machine with a bed/arm like that, interesting for sure.

If you have a Consew 206RB-4, this will work for your specific model, see attached. Consew 206RB-5 is different entirely, just for your reference. STH-8BLD-3Owners_Stitch_Length_Adjust.pdf

Pfaff swing guide mounting bracket used to install an edge guide to the slide plate? Brilliant! Usually when we mount a slide plate binder, we use a thumb screw to lock the plate in place so it does not slide out while in operation. This is where you have the mounting screw, back corner right side. Again, if it works and your happy with it, that's what matters. BTW you are missing the needle bar thread guide.

I can't really add too much to this one, but I DO have a parts book for the 226 Old Frame that I don't think is on Consew's website for download, this may help separate the two; Consew 226 Old Frame with Old Reverse Mechinisim

It's relative to the work you are doing; if you are pumping out high end racing sails, let's just say you can't do it with a $2,000 walking foot, even a good one!

In my 'other life' aside from the leather trade, we focus heavy on boat sail and repair sewing equipment. We've had this machine here for sale, service, and we support it as well. Here is a new Mini Maxi we brought in direct from John Cordes in Australia and sold new, I did the Efka DC1550 motor install and all of the electronics as this machine shipped to us sans motor. I don't want to dig into numbers, as they can fluctuate along with the money conversions at the time, but as a point of reference this machine here sold new for under $20,000. John does sell and ever larger machine that sells for under lets say $40,000, but nothing more expensive than that. The machine is essentially hand made, the quality is excellent, and the machine works. People who know sewing equipment and see this thing coming can only stand in awe. It's a real conversation piece when we have one around here.

Good stuff, never took any of this personal or insulting at all. Pleasure to post here on the MB with you for sure!!!

Thanks Bob, I learned something new around here today. I asked the mechanic here, he said also that it was for the metal oil cans Singer used to put out, he also knew what that was for.

Lois, who is my Mom, does filter many of our calls, sorry if you had a hard time getting through. It's next to impossible to help someone time a hook, set needle bar height over the telephone. Especially after the machine has been 'looked at' by another tech. Who knows what they did to it at this point? I could spend all afternoon on the phone and spin my wheels. I don't think you need a new machine at all from what it sounds. I always tell people, email is king for me. I check my emails many times a day and it's rare that I don't get back to people. Locally, usually we like people to drop off the machine for repair and come back in a day or so, in some cases we (may) be able to take your machine in early, and have you return later on in the afternoon when we have the repair done. Again, sorry if I am hard to get a hold of. I'll send you my contact info., thanks.

Hope no offence was taken. Even my Mom sitting next to me was like "Oh come on." She has done business with them for one year shy of four decades. Glad we can have an open discussion about things without seeming to piss at least you off. All the best.

We service that machine, and have lots of customers who visit us from Lancaster area.

Your darn right! My father back in the day was one of the few in the city of Philadelphia who could repair these 269s, as well as older 68 and 69 class machines. Our current guy here is good with these as well. 269s, by any real standard, is a dead machine. Nobody is going to want to invest a lot into a machine like this any longer. We've thrown a way many of these, and other guys we know in NY have thrown a way a lot more than we ever had long ago, and nobody is missing them. I personally know nothing about these 269W machines, and have never turned a screw on one. Really, this machine is not my vintage, and I would be better off spending my time working with newer Jukis and Brothers in most cases.

Glenn, I figure that everybody is going to read what I type here eventually, including our long time suppliers such as Consew. Because of this, I'm very cautious about what I put down here, including here and now, and often will be limited with what facts I'm willing to put out there. Let me just say, Glenn's post is riddled with misinformation. Consew was certainly never in bankruptcy, making it obvious they split with Seiko for reasons other than bankruptcy. Say what you want about Consew but let's stick to the facts.

Consew 206RB-5s starting coming in around 2002.

By model code key, it should be CD instead of CC?