Chinese CB3200?

[dikman]

Does anyone know if there is a Chinese equivalent to the CB3200? I've been searching alibaba but so far had no luck.

[Constabulary]

• Chikon CK-400
• HILED HL-205

[dikman]

Thanks Constabulary. Neither of them show up on Alibaba, Chikon is in Taiwan which probably explains why they're not there, Hiled is Chinese but doesn't show up.

[Matt S]

  On 11/1/2019 at 7:52 AM, dikman said:

Does anyone know if there is a Chinese equivalent to the CB3200? I've been searching alibaba but so far had no luck.

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CB3200 is a Chinese machine, apparently a hybrid of the Juki 441 and Adler 205. I've found them under that name on Aliexpress.

[Constabulary]

Typical TW3-441S

[dikman]

  On 11/1/2019 at 12:18 PM, Matt S said:

CB3200 is a Chinese machine, apparently a hybrid of the Juki 441 and Adler 205. I've found them under that name on Aliexpress.

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Matt, I realise it would actually be made in China and my wording is poor.

CB3200 doesn't come up on either alibaba or Aliexpress. I was hoping to avoid having to go through every listed manufacturers' website trying to match specifications.

[Wizcrafts]

  On 11/1/2019 at 9:54 PM, dikman said:

Matt, I realise it would actually be made in China and my wording is poor.

CB3200 doesn't come up on either alibaba or Aliexpress. I was hoping to avoid having to go through every listed manufacturers' website trying to match specifications.

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CB is the Cowboy designation for their current machine line. CowboySew also produces a line branded Hightex. You might want to look into that.

[dikman]

Ah, of course, CB=CowBoy, me dumb! No wonder I couldn't find it. Thanks Wiz, I'll search a bit more.

[Matt S]

  On 11/1/2019 at 9:54 PM, dikman said:

CB3200 doesn't come up on either alibaba or Aliexpress.

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Strange, for me a search for "CB3200" on Aliexpress brings up a half dozen different CB3200,  a few 441 clones and some related parts. Machines labelled as Baterpak and Cowboy. Random example: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/32640308447.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.6882407a2GV4gj&algo_pvid=6b1761cd-0231-4e97-8f22-39b11fbb8c80&algo_expid=6b1761cd-0231-4e97-8f22-39b11fbb8c80-1&btsid=eaf6f467-ff50-4446-9935-a0224b02e1a5&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_10,searchweb201603_52

 

[dikman]

You're right, for some reason this didn't show up when I searched yesterday. My google-fu must have been having a day off!! Notice the shipping charge? Be cheaper to buy one here!! Far better value getting a 441 via alibaba. I still can't find an equivalent for the 3200 on there.

[Matt S]

  On 11/2/2019 at 12:01 AM, dikman said:

You're right, for some reason this didn't show up when I searched yesterday. My google-fu must have been having a day off!! Notice the shipping charge? Be cheaper to buy one here!! Far better value getting a 441 via alibaba. I still can't find an equivalent for the 3200 on there.

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Well I never recommended it mind. However the price + shipping to the UK comes to about £1700, which is about half the pre-tax price I'd have for a CB3200 locally. I'd still be liable for import duty and tax on top of that price though. Plus any costs incurred getting it set up. All pretty academic really, I'm not in the market for a Chinese sewing machine and I'd rather go through a good local dealer if I were.

I wonder how many different factories make CB3200s? They're not exactly common machines, being quite niche, and they're not straight clones either (I understand they're a mix of Juki 441 and Adler 205). Perhaps there's just not many being made.

Edited November 2, 2019 by Matt S

[dikman]

Well, the figures I got, in $AU, came out at close to new price for a Cowboy 441 bought here - and that doesn't include the 10% GST and who knows what other little charges the government could find to apply! I think you may be right about the 3200 as it doesn't show up much when I started searching various factories' websites.

Unlike the 441, which is pretty common.

It was just a thought that I had, which I will now consign to the wastebasket. If I do anything at all it will be a 441 clone.