Originally Posted by BKrenning

The poles will come off and the side pieces the poles fit into. The poles will probably be the longest single pieces and they can easily be tied together and tossed into a pickup unless the base if the frame has all been welded together. It's not one of the ancient, oil dripping, cast iron behemoths but it does appear to be made specifically for the frame it is sitting on so putting the head unit on a different frame will probably need extensive modifications.

I can see the start/stop button on the right handle (front & back) but I would ask about a speed controller. It may be a "full-steam ahead" type. I doubt it has stitch length regulation or that a 3rd party product can be added for stitch length control. That is probably what most new users need the most unless they have the time & patience to teach themselves to self-regulate their stitch length. Some people seem to be able to just see/hear/feel the right movements & timing and people that learned on one of these older machines make the rest of us look incompetent--LOL. Unless you are truly determined to learn & have no problem teaching yourself--I would not buy this machine--much less lose a days vacation & rent a truck/trailer to go after it. Unless you live near Stover, MO and can drop in on the Nustyle folks often--I think you will be setting yourself up for disappointment. You maybe one of those "I can do anything or die trying" people and then it would be worth it if they are only wanting a couple hundred dollars for the setup.

I think you will be much happier saving your pennies for a more modern style of machine quilting system or even investing in one of the Juki/Brother/Janome/Pfaff/Babylock/Viking 9" straight-stitch machines & the $300 frame you found locally. That small setup has many more users that will be able to offer help & encouragement and you'll get a fine piecing machine if you later decide to upgrade or that machine-frame quilting just isn't your style.

The comment about the cardboard mockup made me think about something else. Do you have enough space in your home to setup a 12' frame? You'll need at least 13 x 4' of clear area and 14 x 6' would be better. My frame is currently setup at 10' and it is about 2' out from the wall on 2 sides so that I can get all the way around it.