Differences between Tacsew and Juki

A Tacsew 111W155 is a copy of the Consew 206, not a copy of the Consew 226.

The basic difference between the Tacsew or the Consew 206 and the Juki 1541 or Consew 226, is that the Tacsew and 206 have a horizontal hook assembly that loads bobbin thread from the left side of the needle. The bobbin case comes completely out of the machine to change bobbins. The Juki and 226 have vertical hook assemblies that load bobbins from the right side of the needle. The bobbin case is held in place and doesn't come out when changing bobbins. It's not a big deal, it's just different. The rest of the features are basically the same. They are all single needle, lockstitch, compound feed, walking foot, industrial sewing machines. If one had reverse over the others, you'd want the one with reverse. The Juki is self oiling from a reservoir, and the rest must be oiled by hand.

Juki is a very high quality machine, which is far better quality than the Tacsew. The Consew 226 is not as good as the Juki, but is also more high quality than the Tacsew. It has basically been replaced by the Consew 255RB-3. The Consew 206 used to be a really good machine, but for about 5 or 6 years has been made in China instead of Japan, and is not nearly as good as it once was.

What's the difference? Juki is an Oldsmobile, Consew is a Chevy, and the others are Yugos. If you made your living with a sewing machine, you'd want the Juki first, the Consew 226 second, and you'd pass on the other two, unless the 206 was an older version. If you're not going to sew with it every day, any of those machines would work fine to do a few interior jobs.

Regarding the tacsewt111-155 and juki. I bought a tacsew "to do my own stuff and learn, maybe a few jobs for others ". Flash forward 5 years and I CAN NOT keep up. I have more upholstery work than I can do, not enough hours in the day. I never intended for this to happen, but upholstery work took a life of its own in my house , and I am having a blast doing it.
The Tacsew was my 1st machine and the little guy paid for itself quickly, doing side jobs for friends, then their friends, and then the friends-friends. The tolerances on the machine really weren't that great, but I didn't know it and it functioned. The screws on various parts break often and I became a pretty decent sewing machine mechanic keeping it tuned properly. I often wished I had purchased used "name brand" machine for the same money as I paid for the tacsew. But, I also questioned if it was necessary because people were willing to pay for my work and a new machine is a big expense.
Flash forward to shop fire that destroyed all of my tools, and I mean all of them. I bought a juki 1508nh to replace my tacsew, and I quickly found that I was handicapped with the tacsew. My Juki is a dream to work with, and I expect any "name brand" machine to be equally satisfying. The Juki is a far superior machine with repeatable results, the equal stitch length around corners and over varying thickness is a direct result of superior engineering. IT CAN NOT be achieved on the TAcsew. I base that opinion on the fact that I have owned/maintained both machines, sewing the same materials with same operator, only the machine is different.
So, moral of the story is, buy the best quality machine you can afford..not the lowest price new or used machine. I wish I had purchased the Juki 1st. The machines will pay for themselves, even for a hobbyist, without much effort applied to looking for "work", the work will find you. Everybody needs or wants something sewed up. My 2 cents, Jeremy.