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geeblay627e120
Thank you CaroleLee...but I am hoping I can find something that does an adequate job in the $300 range. Maybe there is no such thing. I don't mind used equipment.
If I were you, I'd be looking at vintage machines. I love my 301 longbed, and my SMG says that the Kenmore 158 series are great machines. I have found both of them in cabinets for under $300 on Craigslist, but you do have to be patient. I recently got a Singer 201 in a cabinet for less than $300 from my SMG. Love the cabinet because it provides support and can be put away for the night. Keeps things a little neater. But I agree -- unless you're doing small quilts, the FW is really small for quilting.
Good luck and let us know what you come up with.