Found A Consew 226 With Reverse, Just Need Some Advice.

[Vantramp]

I haven't picked it up yet, hopefully tomorrow but it looks to be in excellent condition with 3 separate walking feet and a piping foot, a bunch of bobbins, about 40 needles for $650 The owner recommended bringing material to try it with so I definitely will.

Does this sound like a decent deal? The picture of the motor shows what looks like a pretty small drive pulley, maybe 2" so I am hoping that will work out okay for now. Anyone have any specific things I should watch out for with this machine or check for before I hand over the cash?

Thanks in advance,

-Mike

[gottaknow]

The one thing I'd check on this machine is the point on the hook. Slide open the cover plate and rotate the handwheel around until you can get a finger on the hook point. Be sure and do this with the machine off. The hook should be sharp and prick your finger. It's ok if there is a little burr on the end, that's somewhat normal for these vertical hook machines. You can easily keep that cleaned up with some 600 grit emery paper. The tip of the hook should be pointed, not flat. Other than that, if it sews well, I think it's a decent deal. There's nothing wrong with learning how to sew with a standard clutch motor. It's like driving on snow, feather the pedal and in no time you'll be doing fine. At some point you may want a speed reducer (you can build one fairly cheap) or invest in a servo motor. Parts are readily available for that machine and they're easy to maintain and repair. Have fun!

Regards, Eric

[Vantramp]

Thanks Eric, I will definitely check that! I really do appreciate the advice!

-Mike

[Vantramp]

Just wanted to Thank You again Eric, I went and checked out the machine, the hook was quite sharp and everything worked perfectly so it came home with me After using it there for a little bit, I will definitely be getting the servo motor for it. I could probably deal with the clutch for a while, but I see no good reason to wait. Now I just need to spend a lot of time learning all the little details and tricks of this machine so I can get the most use out of it. On that note, I will always welcome any advice anyone might have!

-Mike