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Old 06-14-2009, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltngal
I have the Janome 660 and it does have the built in walking foot. There is a piece that you can flip under the presser foot which is attached to the machine and makes it the dual feed as in a Pfaff. It also has the quarter inch foot that has the same feature. I love mine because of the larger throat space.
Yes, that's the Acufeed system, isn't it?
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Old 06-14-2009, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltngal
I have the Janome 660 and it does have the built in walking foot.
Didn't know that.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:42 AM
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Yes, it is called the Acufeed system. I love the way it works. They also have a SITD foot that uses that system and I just tried it. It worked beautifully! I have the the open walking foot, closed walking foot (came with the machine) and the quarter inch foot that all use that system. I now need to get that SITD foot.
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Old 06-15-2009, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Loretta
I thought ALL Pfaff machines were made in Germany- aren't they?
My understanding is that the higher end Pfaff are made in Sweden, but still German engineered, and the regular line (still darn expensive) have been outsourced to China.
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Originally Posted by Esqmommy
Originally Posted by Loretta
I thought ALL Pfaff machines were made in Germany- aren't they?
My understanding is that the higher end Pfaff are made in Sweden, but still German engineered, and the regular line (still darn expensive) have been outsourced to China.
Still German design though, I would hope?
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Old 06-15-2009, 06:22 AM
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That's my understanding...I believe Pfaff sold out to Viking, or some other Swedish outfit...I could be wrong. I spent some time on a Pfaff board much like this (only geared to Pfaff users!) and that was the talk.
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Old 06-15-2009, 08:52 AM
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But are there any machines that AREN'T made in the far east these days? And is that a BAD thing? I've got a machine from a UK supplier - not any particular brand - and it's made in Asia and it's built to last! Like a Land Rover! Solid as a rock.
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Old 06-15-2009, 09:32 AM
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Wow!!!
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