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The older Pfaffs (10+ yrs > older) WERE all metal, German-designed & made, great quality machines. THEN, they were bought by Viking and made in Sweden. Still OK. THEN they evidently changed manuf. to Eastern Europe & Asia. I had a 25 yr old mech. Pfaff but thought I needed all the newest features. Bought a new one on impulse 3 yrs ago and was totally disappointed. Stupid me, checked the plate & found it was made in the P.R. of Czechoslovakia. ?? Lots of problems and it sewed NOTHING like the older Pfaffs. So much for German Engineering![/quote]
When I bought my Pfaff 7130 about 8 years ago I was told that it and the others in the same line were the last that were going to be made with metal parts and in Germany/Sweden. Others in the same line were the 7150 and 7170. That's one reason I have hung on to it and didn't trade it when I got my next machine.