NJ I am with you I love the Viking's. I have had othere machines and was never satisfied till I got my first Viking and never have looked at any othere brand peorid. The next best I had was the Elna Air Electronic, and I still have my old 30 yr old Necchi Logica.
I do most sewing on my Designer #1+. I still have my #1and a couple more. I love the Vikings that we do not need the what ever the feed system is on a Phaff for we can adjust the top and bottom tennsion on the Vikins so do not need it. There is just one thing that will come along is stitch regulator... So far I have lived without... so can you tell I love my Vikings, have had 7 and still have 4 of them....
NJ Quilter]I'm really sorry to hear you don't like your Viking. I have a Viking Platinum that I just love. It's got all the bells and whistle's that I wanted for the type sewing I do (and many more that I'll probably never use). It's purrs like a kitten, has yet to be in the shop and doesn't complain about anything that I've yet asked it to do. I also have a FW for classes and just for grins. I have a Singer 66 that I may get rid of...not sure if it fits in the restored table/case that was my g'grandmother's. Hopefully will get that question answered this weekend when everything is put back together. Then I'll be looking for another vintage singer for that piece. Wish I had room to keep them all but that's just not so. I recently got rid of my old White school machine after 25 yrs. Just no room but worked great. It's new owner is a happy camper.[/quote]