Originally Posted by BoJangles
Doesn't the 401 take cams? If you want a machine to take to classes the 301 is the better choice, much lighter. The 301 is complete - it only does a straight stitch - forward and reverse. The 401 (I am sure) takes cams, so you will need to get the cams with the machine in order to use the machine. Anyone else want to jump in? The cam thing might be the deciding factor for me -- depending on what I wanted to do. I love my 503, but it will not sew at all without a cam!
Nancy
The 401 takes cams and also has a built in camstack for decorative stitches. The 403 and 503 must have cams to do any zig zag stitches at all.
The 301 is also a full size machine and straight stitch only,
weighs about 16#; has a built in handle.
Sharon W.