Ferdinand Sewing Machine

[dikman]

As long as it's sewing ok then I reckon you got a good deal at that price.

[CowboyBob]

It's a good deal,never haul it face down though like it is in the pic in the crate,you be breaking parts.It  is like a Cowboy 797 we used to  sell. I doubt if Hoffman will know about it they just bought Ferdco 5 yrs ago.We do stock some parts for it.

[nategines]

I finally got the sewing machine. I am told it's a Ferdco, but there isn't actually and identification on it. What do you guys think? Happy to take additional pictures if that would help identify what kind of a clone it is. 

[dikman]

I can't help with the identification but it looks pretty clean. I reckon you did real well for $150.

[shoepatcher]

The large balance wheel looks like what Ferdco used>

glenn

[ABR]

I bought a Ferdco sewing machine in 1992.  It is a Consew 206RB-3 I think.  I can see where they took the Consew serial number off and they stamped a Ferdco serial number in it.  The operating instruction book that came with it is for a 206RB-1but it's not a 206RB-1.  My machine looks quite a bit different than yours.  Most of the 206RB machines take a 135 size needle but mine uses 190 needles.  That's something that Ferdco changed.  It is a Ferdco model 990

Edited December 29, 2019 by ABR

[nategines]

Im wondering if its even a Ferdco at this point. I found pics online of the mitsubishi YU line. Can find much info, but it looks like the same body. What do you guys think? Could it be a clone of the Mitsubishi an actual Mitsubishi? 

[DavidMillsSaddlery]

On 12/4/2019 at 11:45 AM, Wizcrafts said:

There are few if any actual Ferdinand parts available. Hoffman Brothers in Chicago would have whatever was left when they bought the brand. You might want to contact them about this machine.

I finally heard back from them? They don’t have any parts from previous models! The little bit of inventory they bought is gone! No manuals or anything for past models, they’re just selling the “New” Pro 2000 models!

[DavidMillsSaddlery]

On 12/30/2019 at 9:35 AM, nategines said:

Im wondering if its even a Ferdco at this point. I found pics online of the mitsubishi YU line. Can find much info, but it looks like the same body. What do you guys think? Could it be a clone of the Mitsubishi an actual Mitsubishi? 

Ferdco took machines that were already in production, and improved and modified them to work better with leather!