Ferdco 404 sewing machine

[Ken Nelson]

I am looking at a Ferdco 404 sewing machine.  It looks a lot like the old ferdinand 900B from the pictures.  Does anyone have any info on them.  Any idea what they were built up from?   Thank you  Ken

[shoepatcher]

pics?

[Ken Nelson]

Sorry, no.  There were pics on the web site but have been taken down.

 

[JJN]

Here is an image I found online. Looks like a needle feed. Maybe built from an Adler design?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-20-INCH-CYLINDER-ARM-FERDCO-SEWING-MACHINE-TABLE-AND-MOTOR-/113852853338?nma=true&si=C8lpkGpngoWTkfvYxRIMiFoBWjo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

Edited October 21, 2019 by JJN

[shoepatcher]

No  built from a Consew 754 head.

glenn

[JJN]

@shoepatcher, good eye. Here it is called the The Bull. Kind of pricey at $8,850.

http://industrialsewingmachineman.com/machines/mach.asp?dir=sewmach&brand=Consew&Model=The+Bull&ProductType=Industrial+Straight+Stitch+Machines

 

Edited October 21, 2019 by JJN

[Ken Nelson]

I have owned a couple of Ferdinand 900B Bulls in the past.   Good machines.  This one does not seem to have the ferdinand lift on the back side.  I hope it is like the bull.  I bought it as the price was right and the guy guarantees it to sew so here I go.  If it is good a bargain, if not I have a headache starting. The last "Bull" I had, had a consew badge but it was actually built by Seiko.  Parts took a long time to get but a wonderful machine when I got it up and running.