Originally Posted by
MarleneC
Viking has not sold out to Singer--the same company owns Pfaff, Singer and Viking. Yes, Viking is now having its machines made in China. I have 2 Viking machines and a Viking serger--if we had a dealer in this area I would go with the Babylock/Brother machines. I have had a Viking since 2000 and I still miss having the presser foot lift.
If you check Vikings web site you'll find out they don't make all if any of their machines in China. I've owned the Ruby, and now the Diamond Deluxe and they both have made in Sweeden on them and on their box plus when you go to their site where they compare thier emb machines, at the bottom it says all of thier machines are made in Sweeden. Now, I'm not sure about non-emb machines so this could be true. No matter what, when I get my Diamond paid off I'm getting a smaller one to carry with me. I just lent my Kenmore/Janome to my daughter and she fell in love with it and says she's never giving it back. Up until now she's been using me 25 yr old Singer, which has alot of stitches but no computer and there is a difference in how they sew. It's hard for me to use the Kenmore because Viking has me so spoiled, all I have to do is either hit the foot pedal or the start button and it puts the needle down and the drops the presser foot and its ready to sew. I keep forgetting to put the presser foot down on my Kenmore.