Originally Posted by ArtisticDesign
JulieM, ,I did go check out that Janome 1600DBX and they are pretty expensive over a 1000 opposed to my price range of around 3-4 hundred..Unless I'm reading it wrong..And I was all cited n stuff lol
I would say your looking at it wrong. that machine must come with a bunch of stuff, because you can get the Janome 1600P-DB High Speed Straight Stitch Sewing and Quilting Machine with FREE 3 Year Nationwide Extended Warranty from
http://www.sewvacdirect.com/janome1600p-db.html for 579.00 plus free shipping. This machine has the 9" throat that your looking for, however it does not have needle down button and you use a darning plate to cover the feed dogs instead of lowering them!
I know its still not in your price range but it is closer than you think.