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24602, I have a Pfaff 545 laying around here that I can borrow the feet from and send to you to test with. Just send them back when you are done.

Try putting a new needle in the machine. I think the needle is good because it is lined up to the feed dog hole. I suspect the foot is bent. Do you have any other feet that you can try? Where in Oregon are you located? I am in Grants Pass.

The dial on top changes the height of the walking foot step. If the step height is not high enough when you need to sew over a seam or strap it will push your work out of position instead of stepping over it. The same adjustment is available on a similar machine without the dial with a nut on the back side of the machine that you loosen and adjust up or down a slotted arm. The dial is handy because you can make a quick adjustment 'on the fly', the other adjustment you will want to make before you start the stitch or the project. This doesn't change the thickness of what you are sewing, just the height of the walking foot step while it is sewing.

I have 2 Consew's, a 206RB and a 206RB-1. I bought them for $500 each. They both look like new with no visible wear on the bed. They came with clutch motors and one had a homemade table. After I bought a new table for the one and servo motors for both I have about $650 into one and $800 in the other. I really enjoy sewing on these machines. I use the 206RB setup with a swing-out binder as my dedicated binding machine. I would not want to pay near 'new retail' for either of these machines, but I would not trade either one of them for a brand new 206RB-5. Not that there is anything wrong with a new 206RB-5, I just like these earlier machines. If you want a new machine, consider a Juki DNU-1541S (made in Japan). I bought my Juki from Gregg at keysew.com, who is a contributor on this forum, at a great price. You can check out his website to see the price (free shipping). Gregg is in Pennsylvania and I am in Oregon and it arrived here set up and ready to sew with no problems. Here is a photo of my 206RB.

There is a Landis sewing machine for sale in Central California for $850. I am not connected with this sale. https://modesto.craigslist.org/atq/d/oakdale-antique-sewing-machine/7037481743.html

@MzVictoria, did you get the AT335? I am curious to know how that machine performs and how well the synchronized attachment works.

@nylonRigging, I googled around and found the one page manual for the Consew. They have a setting for start with needle up or down and the needle position speed. I cannot fine any reference to enable/disable the NPS. I found that there are nine settings, U0 thru U8. I suppose you can experiment with the 'unknown' settings. You would think there would be better documentation with a name like Consew.

@nylonRigging, did you have a needle positioner on it? I'm guessing you did not and the setting on the motor was set that you did have one. At start up the motor was advancing to get a signal from the sensor to indicate the needle up position, couldn't find it and gave up after sewing a few stitches. I had a similar experience with another brand of servo motor. I set the motor parameter to 'no position sensor' and problem went away.

@shoepatcher, here you go. Juki 441 Engineers Manual.pdf

RS, I agree, that machine looks like new. The machine is stitching great considering you haven't had to adjust anything. I think you are right, the needle is too large. The foot pressure may be a bit too much. Try backing it off a little and see if it still holds the leather down as the needle rises. That may help reduce the marking of the leather. You have a super nice leather sewing machine now!

Robo, check the part number. This part may be for the newer style machine.

RS, here is the Juki 441 engineers manual. It has detailed instructions with diagrams for all the adjustments. These should apply to your Ferdco just fine. Look at page 10. Juki 441 Engineers Manual.pdf

If I remember correctly, I just had to raise the presser foot bar a little and then balance the lift between the inner and outer feet. Do not touch the needle bar, no change there. I'll have to take a look at it again to give you the detailed instructions.

Here is a post I made recently on another thread with the same question. I bought 44152 & 44155 smooth and toothed throat plates ($29 each), 44174 flat throat plate, 44162G & 44178 smooth and toothed feed dogs ($50 each), and the left, right double & center buckle feet 44180 thru 44183. I also bought a genuine Juki blanket foot set from JM Foley with some other thread tension parts I needed.

There is a new one on ebay. $59.49 with free shipping from China. Needle Bar Frame #91-141 313-75 For Pfaff 335 1245 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Needle-Bar-Frame-91-141-313-75-For-Pfaff-335-1245/143007202784

@bruce johnson, thank you very much for the photos. That is just what I needed. It looks like the post is 5/8" square stock with two 1/4" wide by .025" deep grooves cut about 1/8" from the bottom. Drill a hole for the guide rod and drill and tap a hole for the set screw. If anyone has an extra one for sale, I am interested. I have the base plate.

@trash treasure, I have a Pfaff 138 6mm version I plan on selling someday. If you need any close up photos to see how a standard setup looks, just let me know.

@RemingtonSteel, I am very glad to hear your trip was successful and my CL suggestion panned out. If possible I would like to see a photo of all the accessories that came with it. My Ferdco came with only a left toe foot set installed and a smooth needle plate. No feed dog, just a needle guide that Ferdco invented. I also have the large plate to the right of the needle with the rectangular opening in it. I assume it is for an adjustable edge guide but have never seen one. I would love to see a photo of that guide so I can reproduce it. One more thing. I bought a full set of of feet, left, right, double toe, and blanket with both smooth and toothed feed dogs. I also bought 3 different needle/throat plates. I had to make some adjustments because the new style feet are taller than the Ferdco feet. There have been some posts on this forum for sources for the plastic table edge trim.

@RemingtonSteel, that is great! Make sure they find all the feet, needle plates and bobbins that they have. I think I may see the instruction manuals in the photo. Order some fresh lily white sewing machine oil. I think you scored a very nice machine. I hope it turns out to be as good as it seems when you inspect it in person. I looked for a pedestal stand for my machine and found that they were too expensive. I may weld one up and use the top from the Ferdco table on it. Hopefully you can fit this table in your shop and use it as is for a while. I agree with the advise given above to remove the head, 4 bolts, and set it in your truck. Warning, it is heavy!. Be careful it does not tip over or set on parts that can bend or snap off. I have a large styrofoam piece that another machine was shipped in and use it to place the head on when transporting. If you take the motor off (good idea), you will probably have to remove several staples holding the power cord to the bottom of the table top. Good luck and have a safe trip!

@RemingtonSteel, here is my advise on searching CL. Leave the 'leather' out of the search. If you have too many terms, you restrict the search results. If the seller doesn't have that word in the title, it won't come up. Sometimes a seller won't even put 'sewing machine' in the title. I have seen listings with only maker name and model number without any reference to it being a sewing machine. I have seen them listed as a stitcher. I search for single terms like sewing machine, Juki, Consew, Pfaff, Adler and Ferdco. I have found some great deals at bargain prices. When you see a deal, don't hesitate as they will disappear within a few hours.

@RemingtonSteel, from the photo, it looks like it already has a speed reducer. All you need is the server motor. Make an offer that takes the cost of the server motor into consideration. I have an earlier Ferdco-Juki Pro2000 that has the same table and speed reducer. My machine also came with a clutch motor that I replaced with the inexpensive Family Sew servo motor. This machine looks like new.

I just saw this in Anderson, CA. Ferdco Pro-2000. $1700 https://sacramento.craigslist.org/for/d/anderson-ferdco-saddle-sewing-machine/7021444529.html

Beiler's Manufacturing & Supply is an Amish owned company in Pennsylvania. Because of their faith, they do not have a website or online ordering. Order by telephone with credit card or mail order. I bought a set of narrow left, right and double toe feet from them. Very nice quality. I also bought the flat throat plate and several other plates and feed dogs. I don't have any experience with Typical but I think they would fit. Item A-22-F is the throat plate that shoepatcher referred to. Item C D E & F are the narrow feet I bought.

Here is a link with some info.

I'm about 400 miles south of you, but if you ever go to southern Oregon you are welcome to check out my machines.