Maintenance/ Reliability in General of Leather Sewing machines

[benjaminrbrown]

Thanks everyone for the input. I will update you when I make my purchase!

Ben

[Andy]

Ben,

I'm late in commenting, sorry. 

+1 on sponsors here or name brand/local vendors who can do follow up service in person or via the phone. 

Now, I hate to say this, as you have a budget for your machine, but "Buy once, Cry once". Get the best you can possible afford, even if you have to get a loan or use a CC. I made-do with shite machines forever when I started my biz's and waited until they made me some $ and bought nicer, newer machines.  

I'm an Adler whore now and just picked up a new 669. Worth the extra $ and I know I can call Adler and get advice quickly if things go awry.

Hints: Service your machine yourself, get to know how and when to lube and adjust things. Keep ahead of the curve on this so your machine is not down for bushings/bearings prematurely. 

Inbox me if needed.

 

Regards,

 

Andy

 

[benjaminrbrown]

Thanks for the input Andy! I may be hitting you up for some advice later on!

Ben