What Machine Is This?

[John Graham]

Well, it depends on how much you are willing to spend and if you are looking for a new or used machine and what is available on the market in your region. Are you looking for a flat bed or cylinder bed machine?

The flat bed "medium duty" upholstery type Singer 111w type machines (like Singer 111w, Adler 67, 167, 267, Pfaff 145, 545, Consew 226 and so many more) can sew up to 9-10mm thick materials (maybe some can sew thicker) and can handle 138 but not all can handle 207 thread.

Usually it´s recommended to buy "more machine than you need" because the heavy duty machines like the 441 type machines (Juki 441, Cowboy 3500, Techsew 3600, Cobra Class 4 or many others) can handle thread from 138 onwards and some can sew almost any thickens up to 1".

But there are too many machines (including vintage machines) on the market and you cannot know them all.

Since you live in Canada I´d probably contact Raphael Sewing Machines Inc. / Techsew - they are member here in the forum and have a banner on top of the website. I´m sure they can guide you when you are telling them what exactly you are planing to do.

Or check the Sale section here in the forum.

Thank you for your time. it helps me to understand about sew machine. I am willing to send money under $600 and used. I saw ads this morning. JUKI LU 563 + DC Servo Motor Full Kit Industrial Sewing Machine asking for $600 I was offering $500 she said fine. what do you think of this machine ?

[Wizcrafts]

Thank you for your time. it helps me to understand about sew machine. I am willing to send money under $600 and used. I saw ads this morning. JUKI LU 563 + DC Servo Motor Full Kit Industrial Sewing Machine asking for $600 I was offering $500 she said fine. what do you think of this machine ?

I once owned a Juki LU-563. It is a very good compound feed walking foot machine, if properly cared for and set up. If you tweak the bobbin case opener you might be able to use #207 on top and #138 in the bobbin. It should sew up to 3/8 inch of material, with up to a #24 (leather point) needle. The machine is manually oiled and should be kept lubricated.

$500 with a servo and in good working condition? Buy it, but see it sew first.

Edited April 27, 2015 by Wizcrafts

[Constabulary]

When the machine is properly set up I´m sure you will be happy with it. It takes the same feet as the Singer 111 triple feed machines and you can get a wide range of accessories + spare parts for it for reasonable prices. But I don´t know if it can handle 207 threads but for sure the 138 thread w/o problems.

w/o having seen the machine $500 including a DC Servo motor seems to be a fair deal when the machine is working properly. I´d test sew it before you pay the seller. Download the manual and read it or take it with you when you are test sewing it.

[John Graham]

Thank you for taking your time to sharing about your sew machine Juki LU 563 experience. Last night I already tested the sew machine before buy it. I decided to buy it and bring it to my home. Thank you very much