CowboyBob

The 563 is a good machine that has been replaced by the 1508 which sells for $2,200.00. So a good used machine 563 sells for $8-1,200.00 I have alot of customers using them & they work good as long as your careful when pulling up the bbobbin thread when you start. The Consew 206 & Chandler 406 are also good machines & with the horizontal hook the don't jam up as easy & will take #207 thread were the max the 563 like is 138. HTH Bob

If you have the book go to the stitch length page #10&11 you need to push on the button on the bed just to the right of the plate over the bobbin Let me know if you need anymore help. I have the manual & can copy off this part. Bob

Over the yrs I have rebuilt & resold 100's of these 7 class we even used to put reverse on them(we always painted them gray too),they really holdup good.BUT they are a flatbed & always a flatbed which can be problems & the feet are very large & make it hard to get close to hardware.The modern machine have different plates & feet available for sewing things like holstarts ,stirrups,knife sheaths that can't be done on the 7 ,some parts are real hard to find for it too.The ser# is on the casting below the mod# They also just have a bottom feed on them which can still mark your leather,the new style of machines have a smooth feed dog & even have a slotted plate available for fine leathers as they feed even with a feed dog with the walking feet & needle feed system. The main reason I like to inform people is alot of times after they spend most of their money on a machine then after a few months they find out it doesn't work 100% for them THEN they call me & want me wanting to buy a machine provided I can give them what they have in the machine that doesn't workI really want to help them as much as I can BUT we have these machines on the shelf now & have to tell them we just don't have much call for them anymore. Let me know if you have anymore questions or need any help. Bob

Hello Casey, I'm pretty sure that we have all the items you need,I can check tomorrow & let you know. Bob

Looks to me like they are using a pretty large thread?The Sailrite won't use anything larger than #92.

Kelly, The tension post is pressed in(hammered carefully)so you'll have to take a hammer w/a nail & go in the hole underneath & pound it out.I do have the new posts in stock as Wiz says.

Great Looking sheaths the stitching looks perfect!!

Kelly, It takes years of sewing to get grooves worn,is it possible that it's always been that way & you just noticed it now?

It's like a Consew 226R only Double needle. Years ago most of the Consews were made by Seiko.

We have the parts in stock to convert the handwheel to the front. Bob

To make a nice looking stitch you need to match your needle size with the thread size,so what size thread do you want to use? Bob

Looks like your doing a great job!

Great work,welcome to the site.

You might try doing a search for Leather Guild in ur area.

Looks like you know what your doing,great work.

Great work there,I don't know how you could improve!

Yes,the 31-15 would work good for you,you can get a roller foot & out a servo motor on it & have a great machine.Parts are still available too. You might even do a search on craiglist.

Jim, It MIGHT work but not w/o some problems,the 188 has a knob on the end of the handwheel like a home machine does to wind the bobbin & when ur sewing heavier material it will loosen up by itself & slip.It is more of a tailer machine,it also will only take a small belt because the handwheel has a small groove in it. I know because we have one here for sale & they sew great in cloth & that's about all they can handle. Bob

The 239g120 has a powered roller foot & roller feed for fancy stitching in shoes & purses & etc,it makes from 8-32 stitches pr in,uses 46,69,92 thread. prices I'd say $2-300.00,most parts are still available for it.

I guess I might as well jump in here. maybe i'll sell the 591 and keep the 211.-That's a great idea! wiz - i'm confused. what is a walking foot needle system: 135x16 or 135x17? does this refer to needle size?135x16= round point needle,135x16=leather point if not, is there any info that tells me what size needle to use with a certain thread size? also - what does the "155" designate (as in 211g155) in the model number?It the model that has a walking foot,there's also a 211g150 that is a needlefeed & a 211g157 needlefeed w/reverse & there also a 211g166 w/rev & walking foot.

That's not a lockstitch machine it makes a chainstitch & is used for sewing potato,feed & dog food bages.The chainstitch will be exposed on the bottom & will rub against the person or horse & wear through & break & make sores on the horse. Union Special has mod# 63000 & 64000 that are light duty machines that MIGHT sew chaps in a pinch(if you can get them cheap) but I'm afraid this machine(80600) won't work for you.

It might do chaps ok,but it will never sew headstalls esp.with the size of thread that you need to use. What is the model# ?

Yes,it should sew to 3/4"easy,does it have a bobbin winder with it? they are handcrank,they are good machines & that's a low price,parts are hard to get & sometimes have to be made.

It's a Landis#1 I might have a few bobbins but am out of the needles& Schmetz doesn't want to make them anymore,I'll get the # of a guy that has them.

We have made them in the past by taking 2-pcs of 3/4" plywood ,glueing them together,putting some drywall screws around the outside,let set overnite(on the bottom side),then cut the belt slot,smooth the edges,get some stain & we used some Thompsons water seal & you ready to go.