Highlead 441 clone

[ZigZag]

16 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:

Despite your living in the UK, aside from shipping, motor voltage conversion and any import duty, is there a reason why you couldn't import a Cowboy CB4500 from the USA or Australia, from the authorized dealers/representatives? Your Pound is worth more than the USD. You might come out ahead of the game and get a properly inspected and setup machine that can sew out of the box (after assembling the stand, etc).

This is definitely an option I'm looking at Wiz. I have asked Cowboy for a delivery cost and am awaiting a response. 

[Darren Brosowski]

I serviced a poorly maintained Highlead 441 and it was in very good condition.

There is a big difference between the home environment and what Eric does as he needs machines to sew constantly at 4000spm

 

[Matt S]

Have you tried contacting industrial sewing machine distributers such as Tyson's, Hobkirk or Braitwaite?

[gottaknow]

10 hours ago, Darren Brosowski said:

I serviced a poorly maintained Highlead 441 and it was in very good condition.

There is a big difference between the home environment and what Eric does as he needs machines to sew constantly at 4000spm

 

The Highlead  zig-zag was supposed to be a high speed garment machine, and was advertised as such. I had pretty low expectations, but still had to put a smaller pulley on it to slow it down. I even had to slow it down more with the control box. The needle bar bushing had so much play in it, it's a wonder it worked at all. The overall build quality was honestly the worst I'd ever seen in a new machine. When my new Juki arrived, it took off from day one at high speed and I never had to fuss with it. Huge difference. Hopefully some of their other machines for slow speed leather sewing are ok. It was also half the price of the Juki, so there's that. My dealer had warned me, but I was in dire need of the machine, so it did buy me some time until my Juki arrived. In our leather factory in Seattle, we buy Juki's and Adlers primarily.

Regards, Eric

[ZigZag]

2 hours ago, Matt S said:

Have you tried contacting industrial sewing machine distributers such as Tyson's, Hobkirk or Braitwaite?

Hi Matt, yes I'm in touch with Braithwait and awaiting a cost. On Christmas break at the moment I think. Hobkirk stock the Global 205 (Adler Copy)

JB Sewing stock the Typical 441, but are also on Christmas break.

have you bought one of these in the uk?

[Matt S]

I haven't bought one no but I will potentially be in the market for a similar cylinder arm machine this coming year.

AE Sewing also advertise the Global 9205, not sure on the price though.

 

[ZigZag]

I'm hoping to have something in place by end of Feb. This is a 50th Birthday present to myself.

im looking at  Typical 441 (This could come from US or possibly Uk, got to look at the prices, Highlead GA2688-1, Global WF9205, Seiko CH8B, I think the last 2 are out of budget. I found a Used Juki in the UK for £3600 (I could buy a new motorbike for that. Crazy.

I will report back when I can get some prices next week.