Originally Posted by
BoJangles
[ATTACH=CONFIG]337046[/ATTACH]Well, I just picked up this 201-2 Saturday. I paid $20 for the machine. It had a nice case, but the guy sold the machine on e-bay. It was returned to him without packing - just put in a box and shipped back to him, so you can imagine what the case looks like now! It was frozen solid. I have been tinkering around with it for a couple days now and it finally moves, but not a complete round yet. I didn't have a 201 so I was surprised to find out that they are horizontal rotary hooks! I was also surprised by the throat space. The 201 is about 1" taller and longer than most other machines.
Nancy[ATTACH=CONFIG]337041[/ATTACH]
That's why I chose the 201 to be my free motion machine. Luckily, I'd never heard that a horizontal hook couldn't FMQ, so it worked for me. It is the quietest motor driven machine I've heard. Don't forget the grease tubes on the motor. I'm sure it is happy to come live in an understanding home! Laura