Originally Posted by
golfer
I have a Viking Designer 1 (used) and asked the Viking salepeople recently if I could not afford the most expensive one which Viking should I buy and she said the Ruby. What is interesting is that you don't know what companies own what now. Janome was recently bought by another sewing machine company.
I have the Ruby and there is one machine that came out after it. I love my Ruby. I got a great discount thru my LQS because it was used; it was used a whole big 7 hours when I bought it. I also knew the previous owner and knew she'd taken great care with it. She's also the stores Viking repair person; she just decided she wanted the latest out.
When you go to Vikings website they now have things for Viking, Phaff and Singer. Who knows who makes what but as long as Viking keeps making them strong then I'll stick with them. And as long as I have a good dealer like I do then I can't ask for more than that. Except for to have my machine paid off.