Originally Posted by
quiltingcandy
A good clue if it is stolen whether or not if if she has the owners manual. If she is an older woman, I doubt that she would sell a stolen machine. The Janome needs to be threaded properly for it to sew well, all the more reason to make sure you have the manual.
The family might not have a clue where the manual is and some people never keep manuals.
If there isn't one with it, the 6500, 6600 and 7700 have manuals you can print on-line. I don't think the 7700 came with a printed one.
Sorry you didn't get the machine, but keep looking. I've loved every Janome I've had, only upgrading as they quit supporting the older models.