Old 10-14-2012, 04:00 PM
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Prism99
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Yikes! Not sure where I saw it but I will look again and post if I find it. I did a little more checking after I posted and found this:
The Husqvarna Viking Mega Quilter, the Janome 1600P QC and the Pfaff Grand Quilter are all made in the same factory (Janome) and are exactly the same machine, just with a few cosmetic differences

They are all fast straight-stitch machines with a 9" harp, I think. I tried out the Janome 1600P at a quilt show -- very nice, although I have seen online that some people complain that it is touchy about tension. Amazon has the Janome, so you may want to read the reviews there.

Another place to check for reviews is http://www.patternreview.com

Here are some websites I found that talk about the Viking:
http://kateconklindesigns.blogspot.c...or-janome.html
http://artisanssquare.com/sg/index.php?topic=6206.0

The harp size is 9" wide and 6" high (which is why I would not call it a midarm or longarm). That is not a lot of space for rolling up a queen size quilt. However, a lot of people start with a harp size like this and work their way up to larger harps.

Edit: Aha! Here's where I found the machine listed for $750:
http://www.alvasewingcenter.com/shop...ga-Quilter.htm



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