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damm, still nothing heard back from the $1000 1541s dude. The $600 adler is tempting me, and this seems silly, but also simply due to the tiny footprint it requires. I have limited space at home, and sewing isn't my only hobby, so the ability to tuck it away into a 2.5-square-foot corner when I'm not making boots is a huge plus, while many machines take an entire table's worth of space. We were having trouble getting the tension adjusted correctly when the seller demo'd the adler 30-1, hoping that's not indicative of a mechanical issue. it was operational, and was already fitted with a servo I do have photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12g0BVLhpEGUAD62kyghb7eDOYLUhNPP9?usp=sharing

shoot, the Juki 1541S seller is AFK (not replying). the consew 206 is sold. The adler 30-1 seller replied; the machine has a new consew servo motor and appears operational, wants $600. It's an old machine, would it be a serious mistake? It should be up to the task of shoes for sure, and at least do some upholstery if not really ideal for it? there's a "Juki DDL-9000C SMS" but when I googled it it seems not suited for thick material maybe.

Hello! I want to do two things with leather. upholstery, and cordswaining my immediate interest is upholstery: my car's two front seats (punching through foam backing + 3oz leather x 2 layers). I'd like to be done before Christmas. That might be a challenge so I'll at least practice with a simple leather seat cushion for my wood office chair, then a leather seat back, THEN do the car seats. Also, I have a donor pair of seats from the junkyard so the car can remain driveable! Later, I'd like to reupholster a piano bench with a diamond tufted cushion. Next summer, I want to make my own shoes, boots, and sandals, so thicker leather than the upholstery. There are a few machines for sale near me on craigslist and fb marketplace, consew 255RB-3 consew 255RB-3 (different seller) consew 206rb-4 adler 30-1 (painted grey, 1970s?) Juki DNU-1541S price factors in of course but that's a separate discussion that I can haggle for myself. My question here for the forum, is which of the above options will do upholstery with 3oz leather + backing, and hopefully also be up to the task of boots and sandals? I did google each of them, and superficially it seems like all of them would do it except maybe the consew 206rb-4. thanks for the advice!! Bernie edit: I live on Oahu, Hawaii. this limits options (can't just drive 3 hours to another state). There's a beautiful modern machine on the Big Island for example, just 200 miles away but might as well be Italy for the shipping charges that would incur! I have NOT called around, but I bet there are local dealers who could bring in a brand new machine with their next regular shipment, if there are brand new machines of really good value. I'm just so used to buying used to save money, but, it doesn't always work out that way. Definitely a risk with like the Adler, if it turns out to need parts I can't source.