Don Ayres Report post Posted December 9, 2020 Which one is better or are they comparable, the Seiko is made in Japan and the Consew is made in China, both come with a table, servo, safety clutch and a speed reducer for $1,400 Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted December 10, 2020 if it was me and the Seiko states it is made in Japan I would buy the Seiko. Other than that - same machine I´d say. But I´d also consider the dealer reputation and probably driving distance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted December 10, 2020 Do you know anything about the age and condition of them? I must admit though that I tend to agree with Constabulary (of course, I must admit to some bias as I have a Seiko.). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisash Report post Posted December 10, 2020 I thought many famous makes, have products made in China and the far east, I imagine that Consew, and the other big names in leather sewing machines have their own Quality Control experts watching every step in production to ensure country of manufacture does not effect quality That's not to say that some clones on offer from some Chinese companies may not be built to the same standards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
