The Walking Foot Industrial Sewing Machine Every Guy Wants and Why

I will explain what most people are looking for when they want to buy their first Industrial Sewing Machine.

Some examples of good first triple feed (walking foot, needle feed, drop feed) sewing machines: Singer 111 and 211, Juki LU-562 and 563, Seiko STH-8BLD, Consew 206-RB and others like these new machines ...

 I talk about guys but I am not excluding the girls here. Sometimes these words are not necessarily gender specific. You know what I mean man? (See what I did there?) The girls are definitely welcome here.

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Filmed, Edited and Produced by Jason Potts

Music:
Vann Westfold
May 2nd, 2007
Sampled Choir played on Steinberg's Halion.

[kittyjensen]

we love all your videos. Just getting ready to buy a machine, was thinking of Juki 1541s but saw reviews that the bobbin is a problem? Could you help us out, partner wants Juki 1508 but costs is a concern to me. Can't seem to find any used machines. Thank you

[johnettebeaver]

I have been working, sewing professionally for over 43 years. Everything from marine upholstery, slip covers, auto and plane interiors, draperies, home upholstery, contract upholstery (hospitality, hospital, doctors offices etc.) repairs for our local Fire Department, Hang Glider covers, tarps for commercial trailers, convertible tops and the most fun of all costumes for our church Easter and Christmas Productions and many many more too numerous to remember. I have owned and operated my own shop since 1985. I retired and reopened my shop as I love what I do. It is art!I have a Consew 206 RB-1 it is almost 35 years old. It works just as beautifully today as it did the day I purchased it from a friend for $1000.00 and it was worth every penny. I have owned Phaff, Singer, Consew, Juki and a few other machines that do blind hems, zig zag walking foot, commercial serger, self Oiler shirt machine, etc. I am familiar with sewing machines of almost every brand. All have been great machines specific to their uses. But if I had to pick only one it is my Consew. At this time I have 7 different machines. The Consew is my go to for upholstery. It was the one that constantly works with few repairs and few adjustments being needed. The model I have 206 RB-1 also has a button in the bed of the machine that if the timing gets a bit off due to the needle hitting the foot or hitting something like a zipper. You push the button down, turn the flywheel until the machine gears click and lock into place and it self times and aligned everything back into place. I must also disclose that my husband worked for Sears as an Electronic Technician and sewing machines was one of the specialties he trained in. I have been blessed to have someone instantly available to keep all my machines running in top form. The Consew is the one he has had to deal with the least! It’s a beast of a beautiful piece of machinery and I encourage anyone thinking about a commercial machine to go with a Consew walking foot machine. The gentleman posting this video sells them and had a wonderful video about them but some may think he had a rea$on to give a po$itive review of them. I’m hear with no rea$on other than a love of a great machine. May you get as many wonderful years of use out of your as I have mine.

[rockyreynolds]

I have this same machine I do Upholstery work in east Texas and for the last 22 years have used it daily and before that the guy who trained me used it for 20 years and yet to have a problem with it I now own several of them and the big bobbin is the main reason and the fact I can sew through 9 layers of leather easily

[jimmygarlon]

This machine helped put me though college back in the day. Worked after school and on weekends. 55 years ago, man time flies.

[michaelkirwan]

The camera work on this video is executed perfectly and the narration was seamlessly edited to what was occurring on the screen simultaneously. Any serious upholstery man, or woman would have their work benefit by owning a no nonsense industrial machine of this caliber. Superb video. Mike Kirwan - Kenmore, WA

[filthbomb]

Bought a magnificent consew machine at a garage sale very similar to this one for $200!.. It's a brand new machine, i had absolutely no experiance with upholstery and with the help from you and a guy named "chechaflo" I'm doing my own interiors on the hot rods I build, and it has literally saved me thousands of dollars ...thanks to both of you

[sevinstorey]

You are the first person to actually politely at the end of the video ask nicely to consider subscribing to your channel. Believe me that makes a huge difference in the way of you videos. I cannot stand those people who hijacked the beginning of the video for two minutes begging you to please like subscribe and turn on your notifications. It definitely turns me away from their videos. We all know how YouTube works, more subscribers the better your channel is. So just to say once more thank you for being considerate and respectful and I would definitely subscribe.

[StephenYoung-tbpc]

Hello, I just acquired a used Juki LU562. I've been watching several videos, trying to better understand what's going on with these machines. I love your videos. Thanks for the information you share.

[calivalley]

Good video, I was a Navy parachute rigger for 22 years, the Consew 206RB is the main machine used, short and long arm. I went to a school to learn how to rebuild them, and every other sewing machine used in the fleet. Consew is almost indestructible. However, the Singer class-7 was truly an impressive machine, very powerful. Had a First Class Petty Officer drive a needle through a nickel once, really drove home the idea that these machines can hurt you if do not respect them. Scared the hell out of some people. I know guys that went their whole career and never used the class-7, they always had someone else do the work.

[teslabolt]

Just took delivery of a Consew 206RB-1. Man, I thought mine looked like new until I saw this one. It looks like it was just unboxed! Nice specimen and I am sure it found a good home.

[ohwingman]

Quite possibly the best video on YouTube for explaining the basics of a walking foot machine. Kudos to you Sir.

[albaneforleather]

Anyone who gives this video a thumbs down his got to be just a blatant jerk.

The information presented is clear concise and extremely accurate.

This is a very nice presentation and I wish I had done it myself.

[notwrknmch]

Bought the exact machine 23 years ago to fabricate boat It's never let me down and to see your video here confirms my choice back then

[grantsmith]

I appreciated this video. I wanted something to do hotrod interiors, but didn't want to end up with a machine that wasn't suited to a hobbyist. You saved me a lot of headache with this video. I found a 260RB-3 today that needs a bit of love and cleaning. $220. It's a really hearty, straightforward piece of equipment. Thanks again.

[PhillipLandmeier]

What a beast. I love it. Thanks for posting this.

The only industrial machine I've ever examined closely and watched being used was for sailmaking for big sailboats. This thing was a beast that looked a lot like the Consew, and green colored. It might have been a Consew. For sail work it had a super long arm, at least 3 feet. So it was beefy and heavy in order to maintain rigidity over that much reach.

I was always amused that this tiny woman did all the sail work, heaving those huge masses of canvas around and precision sewing them on that giant machine.

[Khamomil]

Looks like a super-great machine. It can go slow, which is a feature that is absolutely necessary. The pro quality is unmistakable.

[drmichaelelinski]

You are the sewing machine expert. All the details about walking foot machines and other machines that you provide is my greatest source of knowledge about the mechanics of sewing machines. Thanks again.

[cvasoyan]

I'm a newbie but my husband isn't, he used to made custom-made shoes. Since then he sold most of his machines with the exception of three. He's okay with me wanting to learn how to use them but has little time to teach me. That's where you have been a helpful. Thanks

[WoodyFixit]

Very helpful. Thanks. I had the opportunity to pick up walking foot sewing machine back in 2012 without knowing much it because I knew I'd want to do upholstery one day. I didn't know much about them. I'm just now getting things gathered to play with it. Turns out I made a great buy. It's a Consew 226. Love your video. I'm excited!

[debielgirth]

Thank you so much. I just got my Dad's out of storage.. He pass 8 years ago and most likely had not use it for 5 years or more before that. Now I have lots of cleaning up to do. Realy looking forward to using it.