Originally Posted by learner
My Jnome 6500 quit too. Seized right up. Right now I am sewing on a Husqvarna Viking Sew Easy 250 my husband got at a yard sale for $10.
Did you check the lint under the bobbin case? Check your manual if you don't know how to remove the case. I good cleaning might be all it needs. My Janome is so sensitive to lint. It likes it's bobbin case and feed dogs cleaned out often.