Members DavidMillsSaddlery Posted May 20, 2019 Members Report Posted May 20, 2019 Is this still available/being made? I didn’t see it on their web sight? What do these run? Has anyone had any experience with them? They look stout! Quote
bikermutt07 Posted May 20, 2019 Report Posted May 20, 2019 Unfortunately, they are no longer in production. Seemed like an awesome machine. They tend to sell fast when used ones pop up. That's all I really know about them. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members DavidMillsSaddlery Posted May 20, 2019 Author Members Report Posted May 20, 2019 9 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: Unfortunately, they are no longer in production. Seemed like an awesome machine. They tend to sell fast when used ones pop up. That's all I really know about them. Damn... that’s too bad! The simplicity of it is what I liked! I guess I’ll have to add that to my “wish list”! What’s the story on why they’re no longer in production? No demand? Over priced? Quote
CowboyBob Posted May 20, 2019 Report Posted May 20, 2019 Yes,they phased these out quite a few yrs ago & do not even have any parts for them. You could sew on the road with this one Driver! Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
kgg Posted May 20, 2019 Report Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) From reading an older post "Artisan Toro 3000 vs Aerostitch vs Adler 205" back in 2009 from Henry Veenhoven who was a dealer in Toronto, Canada. " As to why they were discontinued, they made 1000 of them originally and then were going to redesign the machine with a longer cylinder. But the sales numbers did not warrant ordering another 1000 castings because the sales just did not justify the investment. They were selling hundreds of BOSS machines a month so it didn't make sense to put out so much money for castings when they could barely keep up with the BOSS production. " This was in a post "Artisan Toro 3000 vs Aerostitch vs Adler 205" back in 2009. Personally I would have not considered the machine not from a performance point or cost point of view but rather the associated vibrations / noise of having to have a compressor running in the room. kgg Edited May 20, 2019 by kgg wrong word Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
Members chrisash Posted May 20, 2019 Members Report Posted May 20, 2019 One for sale in UK see https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/264039969208?chn=ps may be a bit overpriced for a discontinued model and limited spares if any Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members Matt S Posted May 20, 2019 Members Report Posted May 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, kgg said: From reading an older post "Artisan Toro 3000 vs Aerostitch vs Adler 205" back in 2009 from Henry Veenhoven who was a dealer in Toronto, Canada. " As to why they were discontinued, they made 1000 of them originally and then were going to redesign the machine with a longer cylinder. But the sales numbers did not warrant ordering another 1000 castings because the sales just did not justify the investment. They were selling hundreds of BOSS machines a month so it didn't make sense to put out so much money for castings when they could barely keep up with the BOSS production. " Shame that Tipmann doesn't sell a pneumatic upgrade kit for the Boss -- massively reduced production/inventory costs over dedicated Aerostitch parts and a functionality improvement to the Boss. "Got a Boss but getting lopsided biceps? Got a compressor? For $500 upgrade your machine to pneumatic. Now, with 72% more better!" Quote Personally I would have not concerned the machine not from a performance point or cost point of view but rather the associated vibrations / noise of having to have a compressor running in the room. I think that this was both the Aerostitch's unique selling point and reason why it had limited appeal -- the idea was good but massively outweighed by the practicalities. I almost bought a used one recently, thinking I could take a portable air tank to shows but did some calculations on how much air it consumes... and realised that at 5CFM a standard 24 litre portable air tank would be empty in about a minute. Even a big 250 litre tank would last... 10 minutes? Even a standard 2.5HP DIY compressor would be running about 50% duty cycle to keep this thing fed. Quote
kgg Posted May 20, 2019 Report Posted May 20, 2019 3 hours ago, chrisash said: One for sale in UK see https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/264039969208?chn=ps may be a bit overpriced for a discontinued model and limited spares if any Damn that's expensive, that works out to $2225 US or $2988 Canadian plus the cost of a compressor. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
Members chrisash Posted May 20, 2019 Members Report Posted May 20, 2019 It looks like it has been sitting quite a time so may be open to offers Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members Matt S Posted May 21, 2019 Members Report Posted May 21, 2019 16 hours ago, kgg said: Damn that's expensive, that works out to $2225 US or $2988 Canadian plus the cost of a compressor. kgg That seller bought the one I considered buying. They've put it on a new table and oiled it. Definitely worth the £1200 markup they put on it... Quote
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