CowboyBob

If you stop with the take-up lever all the way @ the highest position it releases the thread from the hook.

Sounds like the new motor will turn your machine into something you'll want to use more.

I was thinking the same thing,looks pretty decent for the $$

Here it is. Consew 287.pdf Consew 287-1.pdf

No,it does not have a walking foot ,just a lower feed dog that pulls the leather.

They sew the same as a 31-15 you can search here for more info about them.I see it sold did you get it?

It's like a Singer 331K4 which is like a 31-15 only this one has reverse.

Hey Glenn,I hate to tell you but the Consew & Seiko feed dogs are different,Adler 220 & Juki 158 are the the same as Singer.

Ralph,just wanted to let you know I don't have one in stock ,you will need both feet,a feed dog,needle plate & needlebar.to change it.

For cloth 135x5 for leather 135x8.

Grind or sand off the the tips of the teeth,they really aren't needed on a walking foot needle when sewing leather BUT it will create less drag if the feed dogs lift the leather off the needle plate so you might want to put the feed dogs to the original height.

Oh,Ok,to answer your question then,I've never seen it done on a sewing machine.

With the way the servo & speed reducer work & how lightweight they are compared to this setup would be overkill on a sewing machine(esp with all the extra parts on it).BTW we had a variable speed like that on our old Massey Harris self-propelled combine that I used to run on our farm & it would eat a belt every couple of yrs,as long as your were moving you could slide the lever up & down pretty easy though.

I've never done it they way jimi says.I've always just used a small punch or nail & hammer it out from the bottom of the post(there's a hole in the casting for this) it's a pressed in fit & then you have to tap it back in to re-insatl.

Here's a before & after,we used electric arc w/a nickle rod. welded Adler.pdf

This machine is the same as the Consew P1206 we've been selling & we haven't had issues like this with it.You have some good advice already & it sounds like it needs some oil on all the walking foot parts underneath the cover & you possibly could have the tension too loose so you might have to increase it a little to make it go down.And after you use it for a month or so you can loosen the pressure foot tension once it gets broken in.

The lever on this one is for stitch length,it has no reverse,this machine has many uses but was made for sewing shoe uppers.

It was meant for use in Tailor , Alteration & Drapery shops.

Sometimes the needlebar thread guide gets a groove worn in it from the thread & will cause this,you might look @ the hole on the inside foot(on the bottom side) it can also get grooved from the thread.We stock edge guide feet & a drop down guide too.

No,it won't because you'll still have the same amount of pressure.Your marking with this type of leather would be less with a lighter pressure foot spring.I also know a lot of people just rub the marks out w/a spoon or bone.

Sorry,it left around noon.

Jacob,One of the shoe shops had me order the color on the left for them for the LV purses it's in size#69.

The shaft has 2-grooves on it approx. 45degrees apart that the head of the screw seats into,there is no keyway on these machines.

No,I priced one from Pfaff once & it was $150.00 (still cheaper than a reducer & servo) BUT you need a servo anyways.