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Spoke with Bob at Toledo Sewing today and my new Juki 1508 will be on its way soon!!!  Can't wait to try it out. 

Thanks again for you input on this machine and the referral!

Happy stitching!

Thank you both for your input. 

Floyd, after changing from the old clutch motor to the servo motor on the 225, I don't think I would go without the servo motor now. I will look into the Efka motors a little more.  Based on your comment, I also called Toledo Sewing and left a message to discuss options.   

Hello,

I will first point out that, although I have done a lot of reading, this is my first post on here. I have done a bit of searching in the forums regarding which machine to purchase but most of the info I found appears to be several years old. I doubt much has changed but thought I would ask. :)

I am starting a new boat upholstery business and want to purchase a new machine.  I have been doing upholstery as a hobby for myself and some friends for several years now. With the new business, I will be making boat covers, camper enclosures and boat upholstery. I have been using an old Consew 225 for a while now. I upgraded the motor to a servo motor with a needle position sensor, which was a major improvement!!  The 225 has been a great machine so far. However, my biggest issue is that this machine does not have reverse and it is getting quite old. Since the 225 is the only machine I have that handles vinyl and heavy materials, if it was to fail, I would not be able to work. Therefore, I am looking for a new machine to upgrade and use my 225 as backup. I will point out that I do not expect to do much, if any, zig-zag sewing.  

I have a budget of $3k (give or take a little) to get a good quality machine that will last a long time. It seems that a lot of people have been very happy with their Juki's.  However, I am open to other recommendations as well.


I was looking at the Juki LU-1508NS with the servo motor upgrade, which looks like a pretty good machine for what I will be doing.  It's $2,500 @ http://www.sewinggold.com/J1508NS.html

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and respond! Any input is greatly appreciated.