Consew 225 Vs Pfaff 545-H4

[AmyAmy]

Hoping you all can help me out. There are 2 machines available. Not sure which would be better for leather work. Will be making leather bags, holsters, and dog collars.

One is a Pfaff 545-H4. the other is a Consew 225.

Both are in about the same condition and pricing.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

[Constabulary]

The 225 has no reverse and a small bobbin (if not modified). Advantage of the Pfaff 545 is the larger bobbin and it has reverse. The only advantage of the 225 I see is that you can use the almost everywhere available accessories of the Singer 111w type sewing machines like presser feet (there really is a wide range of em) and so forth. The Pfaff has it´s own feet and parts are more expensive.

If I had to choose I´d take the Pfaff because of the reveres and larger bobbin.

[shoepatcher]

I second your opinion Constabulary. The Pfaff is a heavier and smoother running machine if it has not been abused. You can get generic feet for the Pfaff pretty cheaply now.

glenn

[AmyAmy]

Thanks Glenn and Constabulary. I'm new to industrial machines. I was wondering about feet for the Pfaff.

Thanks

Amy

[Art]

Lets face it, probably the best machines for medium duty leatherwork were the Pfaff 145, 545, 645, and the 1245. They are very well made, with roller or needle bearings on main shafts and hook shafts (and a lot of other places too). They do need a little grease on the gears where the hookshaft turns to vertical and a little oil on the hook and a few other places. There is a company in Hong Kong that makes feet for them at reasonable prices. There are a lot of 145s out there with the paint worn off and dings and scrapes still doing yeoman's work in factories and shops all over.

Art