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Old 10-16-2012, 11:36 AM
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Does anyone have an Elna 740 want to know how you like it??????
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Old 10-16-2012, 01:58 PM
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If I were planning to purchase a new sewing machine, I probably would not look at Elna. Elna had some great vintage machines, but 15 years ago when I worked in a sewing machine dealership their machines were not good compared to other name brands. I have not heard of any great turn-around in their quality, so Elna would probably be out of the running for me.
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Old 10-16-2012, 02:32 PM
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I have a 740 serger not a sewing machine
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Old 10-16-2012, 05:21 PM
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Supposedly Elnas are now made by janome so they should now be comparable to a janome
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Old 10-16-2012, 05:24 PM
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I found the following user reviews:
http://sewing.patternreview.com/Sewi.../Review/1/4674
http://sewing.patternreview.com/Sewi.../Review/1/4274
http://sewing.patternreview.com/Sewi.../Review/1/4243

Seems kind of pricey to me. As a quilter, I would probably prefer a Janome MC-6600-P .
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I have an Elna 720 Quilters Pro and have not had any trouble at all with it. Love it for sewing and quilting.
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I have an Elna 740 I love it for sewing and guilting, bought it at the Houston Quilt show last year.
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