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I haven't spoken to them over there because before shipping with the servo motor it's $1,345 and I doubt they want to loose on the shipping. Still waiting to hear back from local guy. Just wondering, why wouldn't you want to buy new from the company on eBay?

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. There is a store I found not too far the has the 206rb (http://www.goldcoastsewing.com/products/industrial/machines/walkingfoot/index.htm) but for $1500, if they'll match the $1330 I'll take it out order from eBay if they don't. Thanks again.

Thanks for the reply and input, I did see that Craigslist ad and looked it up but I remember seeing a post here where I think Steven said some of those are up to 30 years old and should be inspected carefully to make sure it's not worn out so I skipped it because is a 3 hour drive and I'm new to these machines so I doubt I have the skills to tell if one is worn. Is there a expert way of checking how old or if a machine is worthy of buying short of just how well it stiches? Sorry for all the questions but I would like some of you knowledge so I don't end up spending what a new cb3200 or Consew 206rd would cost down the road.

Good day, I'm in the market for a sewing machine to sew up to 14oz of leather which consists of 8/9 oz or 11/12 oz veg tan and sometimes with a glued suede backing. I have a budget of around $1200, I looked at the cowboy and cobra machines but the shipping cost put me quite a bit over budget. I read a few post here and what I got was that the modern Japanese and Chinese machines work well with the right stats. I'm in South Florida and a dealer with a hour drive has allot of forgin machines new and used that I have difficulty finding information on. One that I was hoping to get some opinions on is a DURKOPP ADLER 272 ( https://floridasewingmachines.com/walking-foot/durkopp-adler-272-needle-feed-1-needle-2-thread-lockstitch-1250.html ) Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.