Chinese 29-K Clone

[billymac814]

Yea I hear ya, there's a lot of people trying to sell those old singers for way more than they are worth, it doesn't mean they are selling them though. I paid 275 for a 29k-58 in good working condition and sold a 29k-51 in good condition for 325.00 and my 29-4 I got for 45.00.

They are out there, if stick with the 29k-58 or later if I were buying one. Im not sure whwre youre located but I know Bob Kovar has a few and you'll know it works, I'm not sure the prices but I'm sure its reasonable.

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

billymac814 has hit the nail on the head! Anything before the 29k58 is a potential disaster if the bottom end is worn.

From the 29k58 on you can get replacements for the bottom end but once the older machines are worn they are a lovely doorstop.

[dkvv]

Hello,

i was buying this machine in the Netherlands for 149 euro"s. (193 dollars) . it's very rudimentair. And you have to make some adjustments.But for more than 300 dollars, i will chose an other machine.

But it works fine, i am doing not a lot of big stitching work. so its fine by me. If you want to buy such a machine look further . there must be much cheaper ones. ou buy When you buy these in China , they cost 35 dollar ,but then you have buy them with 200 pieces

Look at www.leermachinehandel.nl.

Greetings

Johan

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

A bit over $US35. Plus $US40 per cubic meter shipping, Unloading, Customs, Tax, Freight to me. Then each machine needs to be unboxed, assembled, modified, tested and repacked with tool kit and instructions. There are also financing and warehouse costs not to mention the cost of actually selling them.

No adjustments are needed on the machines I sell because it has already been done and every machine tested on 6mm of leather.

I also offer two years warranty as well as ongoing backup and support.

You can buy one on Aliexpress for about $US140 delivered with no kit, useless instructions and no warranty or backup. Good luck.

Johan, the direct from China one is cheap (and nasty) where I consider my offering to be inexpensive.

Hello,

i was buying this machine in the Netherlands for 149 euro"s. (193 dollars) . it's very rudimentair. And you have to make some adjustments.But for more than 300 dollars, i will chose an other machine.

But it works fine, i am doing not a lot of big stitching work. so its fine by me. If you want to buy such a machine look further . there must be much cheaper ones. ou buy When you buy these in China , they cost 35 dollar ,but then you have buy them with 200 pieces

Look at www.leermachinehandel.nl.

Greetings

Johan

[dkvv]

Hey, don't feel attacked, I've seen your facebook and i heve seen the adjustements you made on ths machine.

Without seeing them before i made excactly the same adjustements.

I think it's a good machine for the work i will do with it.

I found that the price from the seller on Ebay , was for me to high , it's a machine with NO adjustments.

It is like you buy them in China, without the adjustments. So for the would be buyer , look further.

That's all i was willing to say.

Johan

PS ; my english is maybe not that good, that you can understand me wrong.

[billymac814]

Where do you see them for 140.00 shipped? I'd almost blow 140.00 for one, I have no intentions on using it so whether or not it arrives in working order isn't that important to me really, I'm sure I could get it running if I wanted too but I have better patchers and just got a Claes. I just think they look cool and it would be a cool display in the shop window.

A bit over $US35. Plus $US40 per cubic meter shipping, Unloading, Customs, Tax, Freight to me. Then each machine needs to be unboxed, assembled, modified, tested and repacked with tool kit and instructions. There are also financing and warehouse costs not to mention the cost of actually selling them.

No adjustments are needed on the machines I sell because it has already been done and every machine tested on 6mm of leather.

I also offer two years warranty as well as ongoing backup and support.

You can buy one on Aliexpress for about $US140 delivered with no kit, useless instructions and no warranty or backup. Good luck.

Johan, the direct from China one is cheap (and nasty) where I consider my offering to be inexpensive.

[Ferg]

Your English is better than half the population of the USA, no need to apologize.

ferg

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

Sorry Johan - I am a bit passionate about my machines

I know the seller you are talking about and he is one of the people who gives this lovely little machine a bad name!

[dkvv]

I understand your passion, and i love the machine already.

With a few adjustments , it's sew great . But you need a little experience to accomodate the original thing.

I kow its a cheap thing and its fits me well.

Because i made mostly falconry hoods. So i do most of my work handstitching.

And this trought the side of the leather with is mostly max 1,1 to 1,2 mm thick.

and no machine can do this type of work.

But the wife ask me to make a leather handbag, Several weeks ago she ask me to repair the Buck horse at her school, shie is principal there.

So i've changed the leather , but it makes me a whole day of work with stitching by hand. The Sadlemakersstich .

I would loved to have the machine then so the work was done faster.

Keep the passion , and have many satisfied customers. And thanks for sharing the adjustements.

If i think on some , i will share them to.

Johan

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

I sew 6mm of oak tan with 20ticket on these machines! It always amazes me just what they can do.