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I agree. For me it and the price it would have to be spot on perfect. I still wouldn't be pleased particularly at the price. I did find a price from College Sewing for about £970.00 / $1275 USD / $1600. kgg

The last video has better performance then the first two but I wouldn't be satisfied with that shuttering. I would suggest you send those video's to the your local rep that recommended the setup and ask them what the problem is the Efka. If it was mine I would just repackage it and sent it back for a refund. kgg

I don't know if this helps but when I buy used machines my guideline for a brand name machine like Juki I am willing to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of a new same model machine. kgg

I do hope you do get the machine. I assume you paid for the machine the day you ordered it months ago. How long is the vendor going to let this go on before they declare it lost / stolen and ship another machine or refund your money. It seems this is happening more often these days. Most times it isn't the vendor at fault except they choose the shipper to handle the item. It doesn't seem to matter whether it is a small envelope size item or something needing a pallet. I ordered 25 meters (82 feet) of 21 oz canvas which is 60 inches wide. So it isn't a small package. The vendor had it pickup up by NationEx on Feb 8 in Montreal, Quebec who handed it off to Midland in Toronto, Ontario. who shipped it to Moncton, New Brunswick then someone figured out it needed to go back to Toronto, Ontario. It then was shipped to Ottawa, Ontario where Midland handed it off to Canex who did the final delivery to me on Feb. 17. I asked the vendor if it came with a mileage warranty. At least I did get the item where as a small envelope sized item I order from Amazon being sold by an US supplier on Feb. 17 is still on a walkabout. My main rant these days is the shipping costs. I was am looking for two single hole singer style sewing machine hinges and found them in the US for $5.10 plus shipping plus import taxes to Ontario, Canada. I decided against the purchase as the shipping cost was $16.95 US. kgg

No.. Since MtlBiker is a Canadian he should use a Loonie ($1coin) and on the other side a Toonie ($2 coin). kgg

If you have original feet finding something off the shelf is going to be a chore as trash treasure said. I think the inside pressor screw is 5/32" diameter with a 40 thread per inch and 7 mm in length. You could try i) a #8-40 screw since 5/32 is a #8 screw ii) order a screw from Sailrite and see if that works or iii) have someone re-tap the thread to a slightly larger standard thread size in either imperial or metric. kgg

What was the deciding factor to buy the Boss over the Outlaw? kgg

Yes, I'm a pure breed townie. I do like your polite reference "round da bay". kgg

Small magnet can help to remove bobbin. kgg

Yes, snow sliding is terrible on leather. It had nothing to do with the cobbler's ability or the quality of leather but the abuse of daily sliding for months on end. Where I grew up (Newfoundland) you got snow in October and it lasted usually til April or May with the occasional snow storm mid June. Yes, June. kgg

That bag but in brown was the same one the mother would buy every September from the local cobber for me to carry my books to grade school. I would get one year of enjoyment out of them as I used it as a sled for sliding down the snow hill behind the school during recess and lunch, books were optional. kgg

No it is not a knockoff of the Singer 29K and not in any way is remotely related to the Singer 29 as they are based very loosely on the 1860's German patcher design that is about 20-30 years earlier then the Singer patchers. These machines are more like the Hugo Wertheim Shoe patcher of the 1800's. The only thing that they have in common with a Singer 29K is they are a patcher / cobbler machine. I politely refer to them as a "Tinkers Delight". Mine has provided endless hours of enjoyable tinkering. What I would advise besides cleanup of the packing grease and proper oiling is get rid of the domestic needle system it comes with and convert it to a standard 135x16 system. Be careful of some of the outrageous claims of it's capabilities. Some users pre-punch the holes in their leather first and then use the machine to sew the thread through those pre-punched holes. kgg

Here is a little comparison of what you can expect: 1) Amazon.ca listed C.S. Osborne Creaser @ $59.99 ( https://www.amazon.ca/C-S-Osborne-Creaser-Leather-Work/dp/B07GN9QX9T/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2HG68B9G82BXU&keywords=Osborne%2Bedge%2Bcreaser&qid=1648741108&sprefix=osborne%2Bedge%2Bcreaser%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-4&th=1 ) 2) Amazon.ca Lsted xxxx @ $22.06 ( https://www.amazon.ca/Leather-Creasing-Beveller-Professional-Trimming/dp/B09L5XX137/ref=sr_1_42?crid=2WAMG7HQ0LMSV&keywords=leather+edge+creaser&qid=1648741358&sprefix=leather+edge+creaser%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-42 ) Look at the pour casing and machining with all the pits of the Osborne Creaser. Something I wouldn't expect from a North American factory particularly with a plus $40 CA price difference when you add in the 1.13 sales tax. I wouldn't mind paying the extra if the item was of the same or better quality then the Chinese version but in this case it's not so. I wonder if Osborne contracted this item out to a second rate Chinese Factory. kgg

My take on the threading of your machine. I zoomed in on the photo's of your machines threading. What I noticed was: 1) The top thread post pin on top of the machine seems to have been replaced with a short two hole post a long while ago. This shorter pin has allowed the thread too cut a groove into the paint. This could on thin or soft thread rub /cut the fibers. 2) You are not threading the thread through the top vertical thread guide. 3) Since the bottom horizontal thread guide just before the needle has been missing for some time a groove has been cut into the paint. 4) The thread guide at the top of the needle appears to be missing. 5) The needle size is incorrect for V69 (Tex 70 / Tkt40) thread. Before replacing major items I would try: 1) Replace the top thread post pin on top of the machine with the longer 4 hole pin so the thread clears the body of the machine. If not, re-thread the pin in reverse so the thread enters the pin from the bottom hole and exits from the top to the first guide. Then enter the thread guide on the tension assembly through the top hole crossing over the guide so the thread enters the second hole in the direction of the button tensioner. I could not tell from the photos but I would venture to guess that there is a slight burr / groove cut in the second hole of the thread guide on the tension assembly. 2) Install a bottom horizontal thread guide. If you don't one a DIY guide made out of a piece of smooth wire like a large paper clip may work to protect the thread and keep it away from the body of the machine. 3) Install the thread guide at the top of the needle. Without this thread guide to keep the thread in the vertical position along the shaft of the needle you will never get good stitches. 4) Change the needle to a size 18 (110) or 19 (120). 5) Change the spool of thread as it maybe defective particularly if it is a cheap no name thread. kgg

A few photo's of your thread path along with the type and size of needle and thread would be helpful in figuring out what is happening. kgg

If it was in good working condition and would match what I wanted to sew, I wouldn't hesitate on getting it. The price is good. A good video to look at is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvi1wYfc9A&t=28s kgg

There was one advertised back in 2018 that showed the nameplate with just the LU-1508 so maybe the older ones that didn't have the heavier capabilities were labeled without a letter after the 1508.

Do you have photo of the machine or nameplate? I did see a Chinese clone machine being advertised awhile ago and on a quick look the name was in the same place and style as Juki but had I think added a letter to the name. I thought it was done that way to give someone the impression it wasn't a clone. The nameplate on a Juki will clearly show the model as "LU-1508N" or "LU-1508N*" * being another letter. Another thing is the letter could have been worn/rubbed off. kgg

I agree with Hags but I would also try i) replacing the needle and ii) replace the thread with a fresh spool. Are you using an 8 oz spool or 1 lb spool of thread?

That edge dye roller looks really nice. kgg

A lot is going to depend on condition and price. A couple of photo's would be helpful. The Mach 3 use to be I think the house brand clone of Leighton's Industrial Sewing Machines out of Alberta. I am not sure if they are still in business so it would be wise to check. kgg

I just looked at the 4800 and it does have a pump but you still have to manually oil certain points on the machine. I am not sure what the pump is oiling. kgg

Looks good. kgg

The Seiko CW-8 you manually lub them. I don't know of a cylinder arm machine that has a oil pump. kgg

Sometimes I may only need a few of something but for a few dollars more I can get 50 so I will buy them as I will probably use them at some point. In these weird times if you find an item whether it is hobby related or not I buy more then I need because with my luck the next time I need one there will be none available. This morning I needed some dishwasher powder as I was almost out. I went to Wally World and they had none but our independent super market only had 5 so I took 4. My POS BOSH dishwasher only likes one brand and only likes powder. kgg