Latest Purchase Juki LU-563 Never Used in Original Box

[JJN]

I am finally getting around to setting up this 'new old stock' Juki LU-563. I needed a table, motor, drip pan, knee lift and all the other misc parts to get it going. I contacted a Juki dealer but they said they didn't have the oil pan I needed. When I pressed the issue, they checked withJuki/Japan and they found the very last genuine drip pan that they had. I also got a genuine Juki knee lift. For the table I found a Juki 8700 that someone bought new and never used. It had a nice plywood top, sturdy legs and a servo motor. I'll sell the new 8700 head and re-coup the cost. I should have this sewing soon.

If anyone knows the correct position to mount the knee lift bracket, I would appreciate the information. I don't want to use the trial and error method.

 

[JJN]

It is all assembled and running perfectly. The knee lift bracket was pretty simple to figure out. The foam in the oil reservoir was deteriorated so I replaced it with some new foam. Although the machine turned easily, it took a little time and oil to get 30+ years of inactivity out of the mechanisms. This machine will become one of my favorites.

[luxuryluke]

That is one beautiful NOS machine, there!

[Old Coach Saddlery]

nice find!!!!