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If there was a legal limit on saltwater fishing rod/reels/etc I'd have been locked up years ago! I did find myself looking at singer 29k's already last night....but that was the wife's fault, she mentioned doing tack repair for the shop she works at. She did say it in a joking way but that was all I needed to get back on the research! But back to the main subject, I picked up the 225 yesterday and it looks like it was barely ever used, certainly was not used commercially from what I can tell and I was told it was heading for a dumpster 40yrs ago until a man brought it home for his wife where it Sat unused in the basement for the past 40yrs. I would like to have a professional go through it and check it all out first though. Where can I find out what mechanic I should take it to?

That's what I'm afraid of.....I have a habit of "acquiring" when I get into something.

Thank you very much for your responses. I have secured the consew and will be picking it up this weekend. I will have to wait a little bit to start learning it (honey do list) but I will continue using this forum in the meantime to gather as much information as possible. Thanks again!

I agree in terms of the appearance of each machine, but the quote that is sticking in my head is that "the consew was considered a singer knock off". Is one machine easier to operate than the other? I also do not know for sure the oiling system in each one. From what I've read here the consew has an oil pump therefore requiring the servo for slower speeds and proper lubrication, but what about the singer, is that manually oiled? What about maintenance/repairs/adjustments, (i am mechanically minded and able) is this something I can do own my own or does it requires a professional? Without any experience I have no idea of what it takes to keep these machines running properly and it sounds like there are quite a few adjustments that can be made all over the machine.

Information on these machines seems to be very limited as they were both acquired from "grandma's basement" and not actually used by their current owners so that doesn't help too much. What is involved with setting up the machine to handle 138 thread?

I have a similar scenario and despite researching the posts on this site I am still unsure which machine to go with. I have the option of a 111w154 with servo motor for $400 or a consew 225 for $300. I have no experience sewing. This machine will be used primarily for learning, and maintenance on 9oz canvas and whatever else this hobby turns into. From what I gather from all the knowledge posted here, I would need to add a servo motor to the 225 putting both these machines within approx $50 of each other. Both come with tables, motors, etc. And both current owners have only used them as home hobby machines. I have been searching for a walking foot with reverse but have come up with nothing close to the $400 range. As a beginner with no experience your information to help me with this decision would be much appreciated.