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Iron, Hope you get some help with this. I almost bought one of those machines a few months ago, then changed my mind about buying it. Never actually looked at the machine, but before I made my decision, I did purchase an original Singer booklet (Service book I think) and have since put it away. If I ever find it again (LOL-I have books galore) I'd sell it to you if you are interested. May be of some help if you are really stuck! Let me know. Good luck!

Love that! I would be so happy to find one of those! Super find, CONGRATS!

Hi Richard, Gosh, no clue yet on price she wants, thus the reason for my post. She'll handle selling it herself, but she doesn't do computers very much. Thanks for sending your info., she does do e-mail so I'm sure she will get back to you in a couple of days. Looks like you are not too far away from where the machine is. She isn't quite ready to put it up yet, she was just asking what I thought, told her I didn't know anything about these machines. She knows the machine well, but didn't know it's value as a 2nd hand machine. So we're a real pair, LOL! Sorta like blind leading the blind. It may take a couple days as I know she is in the middle of a mountain of work right now, but I will pass your e-mail address on to her. Thank you!

Bob, Thanks for the info and the idea. I guess if she listed it on Ebay, she could always say "local" only if she did not want to ship it. If she started at whatever price she decided she wanted, I guess she could do it as an auction and I'm thinking all she'd have to pay is the listing price if it didn't sell. That will help her. Thanks so much!

Anyone? We have no idea what percent to mark it down to. It's in like new condition as she's barely used it. I am not including photos, as she's not trying to sell it here, just needs some input as to what it's value is so she can put it up for sale locally. Thanks in advance.

A friend of mine purchased a new Consew Model 29B patcher about 4 years ago. She hasn't used it enough to justify the space it takes up and wants to sell it now. She's trying to decide on a selling price right now and plans to sell the machine with table and all that comes with it, if you have any input on what a price should be for a machine like this, please let me know. Thank you for any help/advice. Here is the information on the machine: Has about 20 hours of use. Taking a closer look at it today, we jotted down some of it's features: Consew Model 29B Sewing Machine/Patcher With full Industrial size table : 20"x48" I'm pretty sure it has the Big Bobbin Throat length, but I think it is 12" (will check if model number doesn't indicate) Has knob on hand wheel to turn by hand Has electric foot pedal Has a small Dayton Motor (model 27803D) attached, with belt 115 volt Has sewing machine lamp Has wooden drawer mounted on left, under the table

I recently sold a Tacsew T111 to a guy who had been (for years) making golf cart covers using a Thompson Mini walker. He had a very profitable business, used it mostly for vinyl and canvas. He said the Tacsew T111 would be a real "Upgrade" for him, but did quite a bit with the Thompson mini-walker, and used it daily for years. Can't comment myself on how well the Thompson works, never owned one myself, just sharing.

Great Machines! Love to see the oldies!

Sold the machine today, without getting a new motor for it. I did pass this info onto the new owner, which they appreciated very much!

Gregg, Since I've decided to sell the machine that I was trying to find a 3/4 sized motor for, I will pass your information on to the potential buyer of the machine. Thanks so much!

Tor, Thanks for your reply. I agree, you should buy from a Dealer you trust...Problem is, we are so very far away from any real Dealers. So, distance is my real problem. You really have to really think it through when travelling long distances with a 70-90 pound sewing machine head in the car. Yes, I strap things down, but still. Yikes! Travel and/or shipping is an added expense when you are not close to a good Dealer. Wow, that is a lot to spend on the high end motor! I guess I'm not your high end Customer yet, but more of the "low end". I hope to someday be a "high end" Customer, and perhaps my new/used Pfaff will help me qualify later. For the time being, I'm low budget and that makes me low end. LOL I have another machine I purchased new less than 10 years ago and it wasn't running. It just went to the shop for repairs (this machine is equivalent to Consew 206) and now it is stitching perfect again. I've got a limited budget for it which I quickly exceeded and I am trying to decide if I should buy a brand new motor or just keep using a portable motor by Sailrite. This portable motor is for Industrial machines. The horsepower is nearly half of what a full sized 3/4 HP motor would be, but this little motor seems to have plenty of torque and a variation of speed from slow to medium that would make most people happy who are sewing leather or vinyl. I'm very pleased to have found a wonderful Industrial Mechanic nearby, but they cannot get me the parts that I need, or the motors. If they could, I'd buy from them in a heartbeat and pay the price they ask, just like I did when they repaired two machines for me. I am glad they are close by. But they deal in Domestic machines, so they don't have access to the kind of parts I need for these machines. Because I'm about to sell the lower end machine, I have given much thought to what a potential buyer might want. Probably I should just leave the little motor on it so it can some test sew outs, then let the new owner decide what to do. I now have enough good information to give to the potential buyer of the machine, including what is mentioned in this thread. Thanks to you and everyone who added to this thread. Great information! Thank you all. -Suz

Gregg, sorry if my question was not very clear. The motor information can be confusing. My question was about what the "S" means on the end of the model number you are offering. Just needed to know if the "S" is for "Switch" (?) Thanks so much, Suz

Gregg, I have really been studying servo motor vs. clutch motors and although the cost is somewhere between $105-$150-ish, I want to make a good choice and not buy a motor that will quit on me long before it should, like my servo motor did. So, can you please tell me what exactly the "S" means? Is that for "Switch" or for something else? You seem to be the only Dealer offering this particular servo motor with an "S" on the end of the model number. Do I really need to have the illuminated switch? Does it make the machine run better somehow? I have found other motors that have either a similar number, similar look, or both... such as: NKS-5500 (Nick-O Sew) Great Ebay Feedback, & They will sell to you over phone too. FESM-550 http://www.zamirsew.net DC Motor, 3/4 HP FESM-550N (Allbrands) I have purchased from them in the past, Very Satisfied. I'd be happy with a clutch motor too, but still considering a servo again, reading what people have to say who owned them or who have owned them. Please advise, if you can. Much appreciated. Thanks so much. -Suz

Rich, Thank you for sharing your experience! I enjoyed reading!

Hey Tom, thanks for that info! Kinda funny, my hubby was telling me that this morning when he called, something about a product he knew of that could secure the screw temporarily, must be the same stuff. He orders all the machinery and parts for a large food processing place. I'd never heard of it before. He didn't give me the name of the stuff he was speaking about, but I bet it is the same stuff. I did have a temporary solution though, pulled one of the bobbin tension screws off a screwed up bobbin case that was used on one of our SWF Commercial Embroidery machines. I save them, even when they seem messed up, you just never know when you need a part off something like that. The big screw on that bobbin case was the perfect width, although a little too long and protrudes a bit inside the Pfaff bobbin case. But I think we can grind it or sand it down. Thanks for the idea, I'll have to tell the "hub" how smart he is! : ) I will let him know a Seamster agrees! Oh, Thanks to Sunnyside Scott too, who sent me a helpful personal message on what to try for timing. Thanks Scott!

Machine is now running perfect! I made some of the adjustments, got some help on how to do some things myself. I got it to sew a perfect stitch, then it kept going back to how it was, not stitching! Discovered the main problem had to do with needle bar and screw, but it still needed a real mechanic who knows more than me! So, I called around a bit and discovered that we have a new mechanic at a local sewing machine shop who can also fix Industrial machines. So, got very lucky there. That shop hasn't anything other than Domestic Sewing machine mechanics for a long time, so I am really glad they will do the repairs. They are so close to me. I took a 2nd Industrial machine in to have it adjusted too, and they are already done with that one. Gotta go pick it up. Then I'll have 2 running Industrial machines... A Pfaff 545 H4, and an Econosew 2060AL. The Pfaff 545 machine is running really great now! However, the bobbin tension screw gets lose and I suddenly lose tension while sewing, creating a wavy stitch at the back/bobbin thread. I'm still trying to find somebody who can sell me some Pfaff screws, as that one and some others really need replacing. The shop I took it to can't get Pfaff parts, so what I had for screws were left in the machine. I'll keep searching for someone to sell me Pfaff parts. So thrilled it's stitching well now! Yay!

Maybe it is an old Singer with a Delco motor?

Fabulous Eric! Your knowledge is very much appreciated. Very kind of you to share. Also, very glad the apparel business is making a comback i the U.S., that is great news!

Congrats on the Consew! Nice machine, a real Work Horse! Thought I'd chime in, as I am going through same thing, trying to decide if I should get Servo Motor to replace my first Servo that I bought new and it was a bad one. It was a Reliable 3000 Sew Quiet, and it quit shortly after buying it. I know it is unusual, based on what I have read that other buyers of the same motor have written. But anyhow, it happened! So, I found this one: New Nick O Sew NKS 5500 110V Servo Motor Best Quality | eBay I don't know how it compares to what else you are looking at, but looks to be 3/4 HP. Let us know what you decide and how you like the motor you end up with. It's a hard choice to make and I agree, can be confusing. Good luck!

Gregg, Good info here, it is clear now. Thank you for explaining further. My Pfaff 545 is new to me, so I am learning all about it. I've been confused about why I got both the 190 system needles and the 135x17 needles with my machine. But previous owner passed away, so that answer wasn't given. However, a friend who owns a Pfaff 545 (standard lift) told me that although my machine was the High Lift, it would use the same needles he was using. To get the right answer I had to call a couple sewing machine shops and was told that the machine could be adjusted for either. Got some feedback on forums too and seems it is true. Thank you for confirming that yourself, it does help. I wanted to use 135x17 needles, as I am finding the longer needles to deflect and break more often. But as you mentioned, this can cause more "variables" and I have enough to learn and worry about already. So, now I'm really wondering if this machine is for me. I'll work it out and make a decision to get it running right and use it, or trade it for something that makes more sense for what we need a machine for right now. Right now, we just need to sew the edges of vinyl banners with a machine that won't have an issue sewing them. I'm thinking that perhaps this Pfaff 545-High Lift is way too much machine for the job. Thanks again! Suz

Gregg, regarding your comment about the Pfaff 545 H-4: This info you gave is true, but not clear, because there is more to it than that. The Pfaff 545-H4 will take either the 190 needle or the 135x17 needle. I don't know about other machines, but this is the case with the Pfaff machine that I have.

Hi Ralph, I just sent you off a personal message about an hour ago, then I see this post from you yesterday. Thank you! Yesterday, I found the perfect instructions on how to move the needle bar down, which I did do. Now the machine stitches, but I will need some parts. Thankfully, they don't look to be the real expensive parts, so I may get away with an inexpensive repair. Thanks again Ralph!

Thank you Art! I think this information is just what I was looking for!

Hello All, We got a used Pfaff 545, manufactured about 1979. It's not stitching now, but wheel turns and everything moves smoothly. I found some instructions here in the forums on how to make some adjustments to the machine, wish me luck!!!

Wow, this sounds similar to what is going on with my Pfaff 545, old machine but newly acquired. It's normal needle is the 190, but it came with 135x17 needles too. I wondered why. A friend came to help me and put a 190 needle in, dropped it down a bit in the needle bar (we did not move the needle bar though as I'm not sure how to do that yet) and the thing started making a stitch. So, there is hope for this Pfaf 545. I may not have to take it to the shop.