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It would be safer to say it may do some very thin wallets occasionally. Not really the machine for the job. I would look for something like a Juki 1181n or clone at a bare minimum. kgg

It's a domestic sewing machine made for fabric. How thick of leather are you wanting/needing to sew? kgg

What model number? I don't know of any of the Husqvarna's as being other then domestic sewing machines not industrial or capable of sewing leather with other then the thinnest with V69 (Tkt/M40) thread. kgg

If the machine is what you want / need then getting an unopened boxed machine for that price is an excellent price. I would buy it anyway as if it doesn't meet your needs then you could always sell for that price or more. kgg

If I'm not mistaken they were sold by Reliable out of Toronto that was later replaced by their Reliable 3200SN which are needle feed machines. So be careful as they were not walking foot machines like @chisel has noted and made for fabric. kgg

Depending on how bad the machine is gummed up I would suggest: i) Lightly gummed machine: Use some compressed air to blow out the light stuff like lint then flush the machine with some synthetic transmission fluid to help soften / remove the old grease. The synthetic transmission fluid will penetrating deep into the bearings. Then flush out the synthetic transmission fluid and re-oil. ii) Heavily gummed machine: Using a large tote type container soak the machine in diesel fuel in a safe location. Flush out the diesel and re-oil. I give my new machines a redneck bath using a couple of concoctions of synthetic transmission fluid mixed with synthetic motor oils as a matter of course before first running them but then again I don't ever use sewing machine oil in any of my machines, new or old. kgg

This was a first for me seeing such an obvious fake seller trying to peddle well known machine names like Techsew, Weaver and Sailrite. However it is a good reminder for those in the market for a machine to be cautious when dealing with such sites. kgg

While doing a quick search on Alibaba for a drop feed cylinder arm sewing machine similar to the Seiko TF-6 I found an interesting yet concerning link. Link: " BRAND NEW Techsew 5100 5200 ALL MODEL Fully Loaded Package 16 Cylinder Heavy Duty Compound Feed Industrial Sewing Machine " ( https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/BRAND-NEW-Techsew-5100-5200-ALL_11000016761112.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_title.6d9266556GfEav ) Supplier: Rising Star Productions out of Nassau, Bahamas ( https://bs29080611782rwqr.trustpass.alibaba.com/index.html?spm=a2700.details.0.0.6a006370bQzG2H&from=detail&productId=11000016761112 ). On the Rising Star Productions page they also listed Techsew 4800, 2600, 2750, 810, 830 and SK-4 @Techsew Ron this maybe of interested to you. kgg

The Seiko TF - 6 was a left handed machine drop feed machine using a max thread size of V92. I think this series has been dropped and now the right handed drop feed machines are the only ones available now in the TE series which also have a thread max of V92. Have you considered maybe a post bed machine????? I did a very quick search on Alibaba and could not find a drop feed cylinder arm. kgg

Most all of us are subject to some form of legal system not a justice system. You are lucky up here in Canada we have two legal systems that try and co-exist as we have two official languages (English and French) common law and civil law that try to co-exist together. About all you can really do is keep your individual data footprint / exposure to a minimum, like social media platforms. There's always going to be bad actors out there. kgg

Good info. Lucky you did spray that through the gun. kgg

Go with the info in the original post or contact Tecmic ( https://www.tecmic.co.jp/en/ ) directly about the age and spec for this particular model. Personally when you consider the cost I wouldn't bother, machine $600 USD which is about $825 CAD plus a servo motor at about $200 CAD plus another $200 for a table / operating pedals / miscellanenous parts/ etc you would be over $1200 CAD. Why not contact companies that do repairs to industrial sewing machines like Manson in Vancover ( https://www.masonsewingmachine.com/ ). Most upholstery class machines machines can do 3/8" of material. Since you are looking at a cylinder arm style Tecmic you really I think should be looking at machines like Juki LS-341 / LS-1341 and clones. What is you budget as there maybe other options that would suite you needs like a one armed bandit. kgg

No longer available. kgg

The Singer 31-19 was the forerunner to the walking foot, it has been mostly referred to as kick foot or trailing foot machine. The short answer to your question is NO. Neither machine as you really need a Class 441 machine for holsters that can handle thread above V207. kgg

The Juki LS-341 takes a "M" style bobbin and the Cobra takes a "U" style bobbin. To that end there are differences which maybe minor but the OP did mention that he was told by LMC it was a hybrid of Juki and PFAFF. I don't know of any PFAFF's that take a "U" Style Bobbin while the Juki LS-341 and 1341 take the "M" style bobbins. kgg

A couple of questions: i) does your machine have a speed reducer or just one belt from the head directly to the motor?? ii) does your machine have a clutch motor or a brush servo motor or brushless electronic servo motor??? iii) what size of motor? A couple of photo's would help clear up your particular setup and narrow down possible solutions. kgg

The Tandy Outlaw is a re-badged Cowboy Outlaw done for Tandy. Within the one arm bandits you also have the Tippmann Boss which maybe a consideration for you. For holsters you need a class 4 by rights similar to the manual Cowboy Outlaw or motorized Cowboy 3500/4500 machines but the other items you could more then likely get away with a Class 341simialr to the Cowboy CB341 machine. Then there is the used market for both the manual and the motorized machines. Maybe there is something in the used section of the forum. kgg

I thought it was a hybrid but I thought it was an Alder hybrid so that clears that up. Since you are in the US another popular machine in this class is the Cowboy CB-341 as well as a multitude of other less known clones. kgg

Since this is a machine that you are seriously considering to purchase I would call the Leather Machine Company and ask them i) do they have a engineering manual or can they direct you to one and ii) is the class 26 a clone of the Juki or a hybrid. kgg

Since you mentioned a class 341 clone, Cobra Class 26, I would suggest looking for a used Juki LS-341 / Juki LS-1341 or clone. It really boils down to determining: i) what do you want to sew ii) your budget. From those and your location machine recommendation could be suggested. kgg

I have not used that particular one the Consew 206RL. It is a portable walking foot machine the same or similar to all the other Sailrite type clones. Like the others in this class of machine it has a small Singer Class 15 bobbin, the amount of material you can fit up the presser foot is very limited, stitch length consistency will depend on the thickness of material being sewn and typically a thread size maximum of V92. I think you would be much better of getting either a good used or new industrial sewing machine. These machines are better suited to doing repairs on sail material. Whether you go with a cylinder arm or flatbed will depend on what you want to sew. kgg

Great Info. kgg

My thought is that's probably a good idea. kgg

Excellent point. kgg

That is too bad at least you got a few good deals before they closed. Did they give a reason for the closure or any news about the other two stores? kgg