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[byhammerandhand]

Found a Consew CN-3115-R  machine free from someone who needed the room for a junker car(!).   Anyone have any experience with this model?

[SteveA]

Ebay has one - looks like an old work horse.  I think no walking foot - did it come with the table, motor, ready to go ?
The free part is over - next comes the purchase of all the parts, repairs, and upgrades I know you'll do.
Best of luck with the new addition - write again when you have it running
SA

[byhammerandhand]

yes, machine head, nice motor, table.   Looks like it was in a production shop at some point in time, most of the parts are labelled "4"

[sofadoc]

Assuming the Consew CN 3115 is a clone of the original Singer 3115, I've known a few older upholsterers back in the day that preferred doing upholstery sewing on one over a walking foot.

[baileyuph]

I have the Consew 30 which is a clone of Singer 31-15.  I bought it new because the walking foot machines was often too big for the furniture work I do.  It is a great machine, never had a problem with it.  Came with everything, table/light/etc.  Several welt feet, zipper feet, etc.

Light weight fabrics it is almost a necessity but with the right feet it can be used on heavy cloth (uph).  Not my pick for vinyls, however I suspect it would do fine on thin vinyls like used in auto headliners. 

Oh, it has been used on slip covers and is a pretty good work horse.

Worth keeping Keith.

Enjoy,

Doyle

[gene]

I've known a few older upholsterers back in the day that preferred doing upholstery sewing on one over a walking foot.

If you are sewing only heavy fabrics, vinyls, and leathers, or anything that does not have a lot of stretch, would a walking foot really make a difference?

A walking foot could help getting a lot of bulk through the sewing machine.

gene

[sofadoc]

I've known a few older upholsterers back in the day that preferred doing upholstery sewing on one over a walking foot.

If you are sewing only heavy fabrics, vinyls, and leathers, or anything that does not have a lot of stretch, would a walking foot really make a difference?

A walking foot could help getting a lot of bulk through the sewing machine.

I have a Juki DDL-555 straight stitch machine that is great for thin stuff, but really struggles with cording or heavier weight fabrics. I think the older models like the 3115 were way more versatile.

[byhammerandhand]

Trying to find an owner's manual for this one.   Anyone have one or direct me to online PDF?

[MinUph]

http://www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/CN3115RB-1.pdf

[byhammerandhand]

Thanks!   Google failed me.

[gene]

FYI:

I read that in the movies if a character says they used a search engine other than google, that indicates that that search engine paid to have them say that.

It's late. I'm tired. This is about as far off topic as I'm able to go at this time.

gene

[byhammerandhand]

Got it back from the repair shop last week but we've been too busy with other stuff to do anything with it.

The repair guy (Dave at Industrial Sew-Tech in Cincinnati) really knows his stuff.   He spent half an hour with us telling us how it all worked, features,  and yes, it is a clone of the Singer 31-15, but he likes this one better.    General tune up, lube, a couple of replacement parts.   He said it works great on both heavy-  and light-weight fabrics.

[SteveA]

Keith - what did he say he liked better about your machine over the 31-15 ?

SA

[byhammerandhand]

He just said it had some improvements.   It also has a reversing mode, not sure if the Singer has that or not.   He did say the bobbin ran on a different system than most machines in that it went back and forth and not round and round, so you'd hear some click-click as it sewed.

[SteveA]

Mine doesn't have reverse something I wish I had - the shuttle I can't compare - the only other machine I've used was the 206 with a walking foot and only have a few hours using it to date.  The bobbin is a lot bigger which is nice - don't get lacquer over spray and sanding dust on that new girl
SA