Cobra Class 7

[AaronStand]

Anyone know which original make/model the Cobra Class 7 is cloned from?

[Constabulary]

Seiko SLH-2B I guess

https://www.seiko-sewing.co.jp/en/products/slhseries/

more or less the younger daughter of the ancient Singer 7.  Thats where the 7 comes from - most likely.

Edited yesterday at 06:19 PM by Constabulary

[shoepatcher]

Cobra never made a 7 class.      The Consew/Seiko is a knock off of the old 7 class Singer but even heavier today in its sewing capacity.  Consew 733-6 i think will sew 1 5/16". Constabulary would know.

glenn

[DieselTech]

I think this is the machine they are referring to. 

So is this machine a copy/knock off of a Singer or the Consew/Seiko model. 

[AaronStand]

@DieselTech that is the one. So it sounds like Consew and Seiko could also be clones, but I couldn't find a Singer class 7 in that exact design either. Hmmm

[Constabulary]

Casting is different yes so lets say the Singer 7 is the predecessor of the Seiko but it shares certain parts with the earlier Singer 7.

[DieselTech]

@AaronStand what will you actually be sewing with such of a beast of machine. 

I think I read somewhere that machine has something like a 1-5/16" foot lift. 

I am just curious where that machine would be best used at sewing what type projects. 

Thanks.

[AaronStand]

It's definitely overkill for anything I'm working with, but I might be able to pick one up for a descent price(Consew model, that is). Only thing is, the feed dog has some pretty gnarly groves in it, I haven't done my research yet on replacement dogs and if they even have smooth ones. Could always modify it, I suppose. Also looks like leather specific needles for 1000H are sparse, if non-existent as compared to the 794 system. Still doing my research, but so far haven't had much luck.

[AaronStand]

Scratch that, looks like the problem may have already been solved. If I end up picking up the machine, I am definitely going to give this a whirl and see if 794s can be adapted on the 733R.