Juki 563

[Kolby]

Hey guys, ive been leather crafting for about a year and a half now. Finally i want to get myself a sewing machine. I have a singer 4452 but im not finding it adequate for what i want. Im looking at this Juki LU-563 right now. Its in fairly good condition. Everything works, its pretty clean. The reverse spring is still strong. The seller wants about 600$ canadian. Think its a good buy. I have to decide by the end of the weekend.

 

Thanks

[JJN]

If it is working good, that seems like a good price. I see a lot of 562's but haven't found a 563 yet. What is the table and motor like. Servo or clutch motor. Do you have any photo's?

[Pintodeluxe]

They have always been one of the most attractive models to me.  Top loading bobbin like a Juki Lu-562 or a Consew 226, but you get the added benefit of a big bobbin.  Class U bobbin if I'm not mistaken, even bigger than M style bobbin.  I have a 562 and like it.  

[plinkercases]

I was just looking at a 562 class 3 someone in Montreal was selling on Kijiji.... good price but small bobbin and no reverse on the class 3.

EDIT - double checked and it was Ottawa but we conversed in French so... and it was 400 CDN

Edited July 21, 2018 by plinkercases

[Uwe]

A Juki LU-563 in good working condition is a steal at CAD $600  (USD $456).  That machine may well be gone by the end of the weekend. If I were you, I'd go pick it up NOW.

 

[brmax]

As you been working with these projects awhile you have surely found servos are pretty nice. So with something like that planed a 563 in great shape would be excelent.  Photos would help but that price is real good, I wouldnt take that price as joke. But anyhow just keep a look out for one your happy with. 

 

Good day

Floyd

Edited July 21, 2018 by brmax

[Wizcrafts]

Back around 1989 through 1990, I purchased several Juki LU-563s for myself and business associates. I got the cheapest one at a discount for bringing sales business to the dealer. That traded in machine cost me $1200 back around 1990. the other 563s cost the buyers $2200 each. I post this as a reference for what these machines used to sell for, new and used, from Juki dealers.

[Uwe]

And taking inflation into account, that $2,200 in 1990 is roughly twice that today. So the USD $450-ish price for that LU-563 is roughly 10% of what it cost when new. Sounds like a bargain to me. 

Edited July 21, 2018 by Uwe

[Kolby]

 

6 hours ago, JJN said:

If it is working good, that seems like a good price. I see a lot of 562's but haven't found a 563 yet. What is the table and motor like. Servo or clutch motor. Do you have any photo's?

Im pretty sure its a clutch, il see if i can find the photos from the add. Thanks guys its good to know that im not being ripped off. Im not expecting my first machine to be the BEST! but its nice to get something functional. Il sleep on it tonight and decide on it tomorrow. Thanks for your quick responses!

[SARK9]

The 563 is a great machine.  Here's what a pair of mine looked like when I bought them- and one after a bit of TLC.

 

 

Edited July 21, 2018 by SARK9