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

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

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.

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.

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.

A great video that I’m happy to see on KZfaq i got into sewing only 10 years ago as a hobby i did start out doing exactly as you stated Vintage car interiors and boat upholstery for my own vessels i wish there were videos like yours back then but they just didnt exist i did winf up going with a Chinese walking foot off of Ebay and honestly it performs as promised and i found out that it is a hobby that i really enjoy doing prior i was a professional Woodworker for 20 years so i was used to machinery and detailed craftsmanship I did however watch whatever videos i could find and read any books i could locate my Mom who was a seamstress. Did show me a few tricks and I wasn’t afraid to ask strangers at my local supply places i do not really regret buying what i did at the time based on the information i had because at that time videos like yours didn’t exist to help educate the “Newbies” i basically knew i wanted a walking foot machine And simply found what was in my price range at that time if your video had existed i may had purchased one of the machines you discussed or mentioned because of the overall higher quality o the Japanese and German made machines ironically i do generally tell my freinds and family that these days you can usually find something you are interested about on KZfaq and your video helps confirm that theory

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.

My brother, who's an upholsterer, has that same model sewing machine. My dad bought it when I was a kid and had it in his shop. That machine is a workhorse!

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.

The Consew 226 is the same but with a reversing paddle lever. I am extremely happy with mine...its built like a tank. I can use up to T138 thread in the top and T90 in the bobbin. The needle feed means you can leave the walking foot pressure light to prevent marking leather so much. This tank of a machine can also sew lighter garment material and thread just as well. Very versatile.

great channel. had a singer 111w151. no reverse great machine. traded for a new consew 205rb. love it

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

I just came across your site and I was emmediatley drawn in my mom was a seamstress and we had industrial sewing machines cause she made curtains heavy theatre type curtains and I was in awe by the sewing capabilities I'm a gear head and to this day we still own these machines your a great instructor I want to learn this as I do leather hobby only with a sewing awl

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.

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

Great video! You break it down so simply.

This video led me to my Consew 206rb years ago when it came out and then I later bought the Seiko version as well. Both great machines and many thanks to Alexander Dyer for this original video on these machines !! I have had a blast sewing mostly boat canvas and fun personal projects as well, made a lot of side job money for the last few years. Even in retirement in Florida with limited space I brought the Seiko I bought new because i love using it so much and I have switched to awnings and sunshades now. Thanks Mr. Dyer

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

nice video. big machiene and very good content. thanke you fot your work👍😌

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

Doing some DD for my kid. "Dad I want to sew... Denim.." Ran across a 230 and found this. Thanks. She'll be tuning in in the future I'm sure.

nice vid! going to start the search for one of these .. i have a couple of Singer 15-91's i refurbed, did the wiring and cleaned up the motors.. they work great except when I get into multiple layers/thick stuff.

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.

I have 3 of these Sewing Machines, Great Machines and Video Too keep up the good work!

the Seiko STW 8b is more common over here and just as sought after, my personal favourite! I've also been running a couple of chinese clones (a walking foot flatbed and a walking foot cylinder arm) for the past eight years and providing you aren't shy to a little mechanical tuning up at first, they're pretty good.

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

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!

Thank you so much. That was very helpful and useful. I have a Juki industrial machine, and I really love 💕 it.....I’ve got some blinds to make, so I’m looking forward to seeing how they come out. Great video.

Wow! Your amazing information packed video was just what I needed to watch today, since I'm making decisions about getting a heavy duty machine. Thank You!

Very well explained! The best video that I have seen about that 😉😉😉

used to work at a place where we made heavy duty backpacks and messenger bags. there were 2 jukis and a consew. I for sure preferred the jukis, but that was mostly because the consew hadn't been taken care of and was loose as a goose. not to mention that it had an inverted revers lever (meaning that you lifted up on it to reverse rather than press down)

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 KZfaq 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.

Hi love this sewing machine have my 206RB-1 for about 15 years

This is very informative, I see now why the “old school” sewing machines are so sought after. I have two machines, Brother and Juki 2200 QVP, both are excellent machines for my purpose “quilting”. Yep, I’m 58 , male and I quilt, lots of quilts over the decades. sewing, well, I made a few things, but I’m old school. Awesome video, thanks for the education.

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.

Great videos! Nice clear information, just starting using a Seiko STW-8b to sew Binding tape onto carpets & you've been a great help, Thank you.

Fantastic information! Im thrilled I watched this before i purchased!

What a cool video, an unexpected youtube recommendation but I stayed 'til the end. This video makes me want to sew something.

Very cool, I’ve been thinking about getting a machine To start sewing leather as a hobby and I really like this one as it’s seems so simple

great video! Im trying to get my hands on some triple feed machine for the stuff im sewing. i need it badly :D great channel

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

I like that little re-cap of the video you did at the end there. Nicely done!

Nice. Very nice. Thank you. Up voted. 👍🏾

Alexander, in the 70's/80's I work on the Seiko STW8B as a mechanic, absolutely stellar machine, great video btw

never been able to source anything of the heft of this sort i thank you for the info.

Wow, doing research now, and this was such a great help, Thank you Thank you

I just want to say this guy is RIGHT I have this same kind of machine and i have had mine at least 20 years but it looks exactly like his it may have some features that mine doesn't have. I make horse tack and sew a lot of nylon webbing and leather and have never had any problems with it. I love my machine. I also use a lot of other machines in my alteration business but i can hem jeans with my Consew

I bought a Consew 206 RB3 about 25 years ago and only use it occasionally. It is a great machine.

Excellent presentation and comprehensive. I am just beginning this journey and look forward to purchasing my first machine as I become more informed. Thank you for your valuable expertise!

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

I've had them all in 50 yrs of upholstering. My favorite and best sewing style by far is my Juki LU-1510. Of course you have to the bucks to buy one. Having this Consew or any other machine similar either horizontal or vertical hook is like going back to horse and buggy vs my 2019 SuperDuty.

I have a Consew 226R for over 30 years, it will sew through 1/4" plywood, great machine

I found an old Universal made in Japan on Etsy. Works great , great price. Work with industrial all day . Love heavy duty machines. The newer ones dont hold a candle to them.

Thank you so much Sir, i know what i need now.

Always a pleasure man. Neat stuff.

You are absolutely correct, I do want one of these. Great vid.

I have a Consew (CONsolidated SEWing Machine) 226R, yes my 226 thread length adjustment is more complex, and it uses the smaller bobbins, but-accessories and parts are interchangeable with the singer 111 including the bobbins

I've had my Consew for 15 years - I used it daily for 10 of those years. Before that it was in an upholstery/boat cover shop and before that it was in industrial use. It is an incredible machine. I have punished it through thick and heavy material and it's never skipped a stitch, never let me down. A customer wanted yellow top stitching and all I had in yellow was 207. I put 92 on the bobbin and 207 on top, and I finished the job without a hitch. I have the high end German machines too, but my Consew will go with me to the grave.

Nice bro. I'm a newby. Learned a lot. Thanks

This is a very informative video on heavy duty machins. I really liked the one on gussying up the Pfaff. Although I am not equipped with all that heay duty stuff, your videos are very helpful for other chores and prjects. Do not chag e a thing about your approach to teaching it is appreciated.

I love my Techsews but they cost me more than my first 4 years of university. But the oil bath lubrication, walking feet and infinitely controllable speed servo motors and sews any thickness of leather that can fit under the feet. There’s nothing like a pro machine! 10 years down the road and no regrets!

You’re damn right! This is the machine I wanted 40 years ago and I still have it today

hard to find most of these in sydeny australia but find this more commonly, so will just go for this Seiko STH-8BLD thanks for advice it helped alot !

30 yrs in Upholstery Biz, and spent many hours with a Walking Foot I had the 1-11 and the Phaff All great machines!! As long as no plastic cogs they should last a lifetime.

Good presentation - well produced with good audio levels and camera angles. Thumbs up.

Great video. Clear and super helpful info! Thank you!

I have a Jiki LU563. bought it years ago when I was an upholsterer. I haven't upholstered for 25 years but I will never part with the Juki. I is a sweet machine. I don't use it often but when it is great for heavy work with the walking foot and solid construction.

@7:07 - the stitches shown here should be at least 3mm due to the material thickness (per the PhD in apparel production & design, and also a professor of design at a major university who is sitting next to me LOL). Something about the stitches breaking down that thickness of fabric if so close together? Anyway it looked good to me! I appreciate the great video!

Any channel that endorses big bobbins get my support. SUBBED.

Good point on manual V auto lube, I rev up my Juki before I start stitching.

I have never seen a machine like that. It's a really cool mechanism to watch.

Thank you so much for the video.

Excellent, detailed information and a well made video.Brilliant. As a sailor looking to get into a heavy duty machine everyone just bangs on about Sailrite. Probably a good machine but it’s fantastic to see alternatives so well explained and so well reviewed. Keep up the great work.

Wish I found your channel long ago. Good stuff here. Please share anything you think will be help full.

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.

Great video thanks, answers a lot of questions I have.

Great review. Very clear and makes a good comparison for Sailrite Sewing Machine.

Good, informative video. Thank you.

I have a Chandsew 555, I like it...similar to the Juki 555

This GAL has been sewing on this model machine for 33 years. Never had an issue with it and it will sewing almost anything. Out does the Pfaff and the Adler that the other machine operators use (guys, btw) that work out of the same shop as me.

I owe a consew 206 rb and a yuky dnu 1541 and my go to machine is my consew 206 hands down an awesome pice of engineering im a co owner of Miller's upholstery in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. And Alexander is absolutely right

I live in the heart of textile industry. I think they call it the carpet capital of the world. Anyway, a buddy of mine owns a local scrapyard, and you would be very sad to see the tractor trailer loads of like new beautiful vintage machines that get dumped there. A lot of times they were never even put into production… The carpet Mills around here… Dozens and dozens of them have closed down over the past few years and continue to do so. It’s really sad to see the machines just get melted down for scrap. One guy literally had a dump truck full of 28,000 pounds of beautiful vintage machines. I salvage what I could, beautiful old lead to type sets for fabric and label printing, tons of amazing needles and trinkets to go along with the machines… But I don’t have anywhere to store dozens and dozens of heavy vintage machines. Some of them were still in their wooden crates from 50 years ago. I could’ve cried that day.

I just finished a gift pajama pants project for all the girls in my family. When Embellishing the tee shirts with woven fabrics, ribbons and lace the Tee shirt material stretched and made the appliqués and doo-dads puckered and the shirt

I'm so sad!!! My mom talked me into getting a Brother industrial machine. I just found out that its a light to medium machine. I was too naive to think that any industrial machine was a heavy duty machine. Thanks for the video! It was definitely an eye opener.

Hi my name is Bubba I am a sewing machine junk-y but I'm getting better at makeing room for more machines I have 23.7 if memory serves. My go-to walker is a 211G155 Sinner "singer"with no rev./backtack "I CARE" in the original VW Kübelwagen blue grey paint named Suzi "I name my machines don't you"?! shes been fully retro chooched with a consew servo motor and at full volume sounds like an A-10's chaingun. It will sew your forefinger to your thumb but only once. Working on a 45K cylinder arm these days. Awesome channel Kudos to you and the crew..........UbeenSubbedbrudda

I think this is a copy of the Singer 111w155. I’ve had mine since the 1950’s. Still use it for the odd antique cars that I do. Course it doesn’t have the reverse to lock stitch but I’ve gotten so use to it ,with the knee lift.

I was given a Consew 206 RB, with the work table, by a friend. His grandmother used the Consew for her leather work mainly, when he was very young, over 30 years ago. She made custom golf bags ... literally anything leather, which she sold. Unfortunately, I have none of the attachments, not sure how to thread it and can't use it. I wish he still had the book, but his grandmother didn't need it and he had no idea what had happened to it. So, have the Consew, machine and table, but that's all. I have 4 sewing machines and the Consew is the largest and heaviest machine. Probably weighs what at least 2 of my other machines weigh together. I've been sewing over 50 years, but with the usual machines, which are light weights compared to the Consew!! You have given me more information than I ever had!!!! Do you have other Consew videos??? What weight oil? If you said, I missed it. Will watch again. I'd love to be able to use this machine! Wish I could give this video more than one thumbs up!!! Subscribed!

I would love to get a heavy duty sewing machine for leather projects. I just have little to no experience. That has never stopped me before. All previous leather work was hand tooling and stitching. I will certainly keep the Consew in mind.

I have a Consew, $1800 used, but eats 20 layers of leather or sail canvas like nothing. 1/4 horsepower. It's a beast.

Is it easier to sew very straight lines with a needle feed machine? I've been interested in getting one like this for a while but am wondering if I should get a lot better on my regular home machine first.

Thanks. Just starting to research sewing vinyl and similar materials as I want to make motorbike handlebar covers (also knows as muffs). Although it is almost certain that I will paby someone to sew to my design, it's interesting to see what's involved.

Worked at Union Special for 15 years, great machines.

I prefer my Durrkopp - it stitches precisely in the same holes with the automated end stitch. In your video, it looked like the Consew made new holes into the leather on the back stitch...

First, you're my man sewing superhero. I love sewing machines too. I love sewing machines but fear moving parts. With your help, I'm learning. Anywhooooo...I bought the Juki DDL8700H from a dealer in Chicago (I'm in MN) and he was supportive, helpful....he perhaps charged for that but I had to assemble it myself and for a chick, that can be daunting and OH SO HEAVY! He sent a detailed assembly DVD and all at once I thought I was invincible. I was seriously ready to sign up as a professional industrial sewing machine assembler. There's no money in it. Don't do it. So I love my Juki but as an upholsterer, we need triple feed and because buying sewing machines is fun, I ordered a Consew P1206RB through a different dealer. Why? Cuz I'm cheap. It has been nightmarish and I feel much less invincible and I lose sleep wondering if I'll actually ever get to rock out some cool stuff on my Consew. So since you gave us a bobbin case"s cautionary tale in one video, I'll raise you a dealership tale. Buy with support and a dealer who takes the damn thing out of the box before he sends it, checks for broken stuff, makes sure all the parts are in attendance and has an interest in what he's selling. In any case...you're making me a more patient sewist and I thank you.

I just bought a sailboat and there will be many projects that I want to complete that will require sewing thick material. I have zero sewing experience or knowledge. I thought that Sailrite was the only thing out there until I started searching sewing machines. I do love the Sailrite videos on how to make almost anything needed on a boat. Searching for used sewing machines doesn't turn up very many machines and when it does there are so many models and it becomes very confusing. I have been checking out your video's about machines and love the information that you are sharing. Where are some good places to look to try to find a used industrial machine like you are showing?

Just bought a 206RB-3, great video!

I have a 111w155 Singer. I made a whole backseat set for my 70 Impala and started one bucket for my 80 Grand Prix. Haven't used it much and all of a sudden it started jamming up. After three times of the needle going in it would just get hung. Tried for hours to fix it. Took it apart and now I've broken the bobbin hook. Have to get a new one now, but anyway, I hope that maybe it was already bad then I made it worse. I really love the machine even though it doesn't have reverse. Can't make the right decision for a brand new one under $1,500

Yep, I want! Need to work on a jeep canvas top...

I have Mitsubishi L500 looks to me to a JUki clone or the other way around, pump works just fine at slow speed, I have a K45 for heavy stuff, I just sold my K6 as i don't use it any more, found you by accident I will check out your other videos

M bobbins are like quarter size. G bobbins are like nickel size. I love my 226rb 5. 2.5 stitches per inch on down. I put a reverse pedal on mine.