The 206 is a vertical bobbin.
Funny story about the Necchi: I opened it up and it was clean inside, so I started oiling. I finally got it to move and I plugged it in and it did a few rotations and it froze up again. turned it manually and it unfroze. Pushed the pedel, and it turned a few times and froze. Repeat, repeat, repeat.... It was getting easier to get it to move past that stuck place, so i thought I was on the right path... Until I realized the motor was smoking when I pushed the pedel!! Unplugged and put on the shelf. It'll look really nice by the fire place mantle, don't you think?!??!
Originally Posted by
irishrose
If you decide on a 301, check ebay. The mocha ones are going for under $100. I don't know anything about the 206. Which bobbin configuration does it have? Vertical or horizontal? You want vertical if you can get it. A 301 will need a different FMQ foot because of the slant needle, so there's another $20.