341 vs 1341 parts and maintenance

[Isaac95]

Hi guys, I'm hoping you can help me decide on what machine / dealer would be best for my circumstance and location. I'm in upstate NY and not too far from Joey Leather Machines in East Berlin, Pa. It looks like he's is caring a Kolam 1341 starting at $3,000 which I imagine is a clone of the Juki 1341. Or I could pay the shipping from Leather Machine Co and get the Cobra 26 for around the same price I imagine. (though I haven't actually checked shipping rates).

My other next closest option would be getting a Cowboy cb341 from Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines which I think is somewhere around $2700 right now. Would there be any reason to get the Cobra 26 over the cb341 especially considering that I travel to the Toledo area regularly to see family?

The Kolam 1341 would be based off a newer model machine and Joey is closer to me than Toledo Industrial / Leather Machine Co. My main concern with the 1341 is cost and availability of parts in comparison to the older 341 style machines. What have your all's experience been with maintaining and procuring parts for 1341 style machines vs the 341 models? 

Looking forward to your comments,

 

 

[kgg]

1 hour ago, Isaac95 said:

I'm in upstate NY and not too far from Joey Leather Machines in East Berlin, Pa. It looks like he's is caring a Kolam 1341 starting at $3,000 which I imagine is a clone of the Juki 1341.

 

1 hour ago, Isaac95 said:

The Kolam 1341 would be based off a newer model machine and Joey is closer to me than Toledo Industrial / Leather Machine Co.

Not really my impression it is sorta a frankenstein clone of the Juki LS-1341 and Juki LS-1342. The Juki LS-1341 has a no vertical stroke (top knob near the handwheel) and has a wide guage throat plate where as the 1342 has a narrow throat plate. The Kolam 1341 has a wide guage throat plate and vertical stroke knob. With some of the "1341" clones they are using various thread bobbin baskets and some are using PFAFF. 

It appears to be their "house" brand clone.

I could not find:

i) any specs on this machine other then $3000 - $3250 USD depending on "style stand" which I assume means table style. 

ii) Thread/ needle capacity; servo motor size / type (brushless or brushed") , needle positioner or speed reducer.

iii) whether they are using Juki compliant parts throughout.

iv) is there a table top attachment available

v) other then it "comes with a warranty" I could not find what and how long the warranty is good for.

Keep in mind some clones spec the thread capacity on what can be stuffed through the max size needle that will fit in the needle bar where Juki rates their machine on what max thread can be used at max rated sewing capacity and there is a difference. 

Personally I think if you need more sewing capacity (thread size or item thickness) then a LS-341 or clone you need to move to a Class 441 machine (Juki TSC-441 or clone).

However it all comes down to what you want/need/desire to sew with what size of thread and how deep your pocket book is.

What are you planning on sewing with what size of thread???

kgg