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Old 08-18-2013, 07:36 AM
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romanojg
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Originally Posted by TexasGurl View Post
A lot of people mistakenly think that Pfaffs are still German-made. That "German Engineering" is the same as MADE in Germany, but it's not. Pfaffs are MADE in China and have been for the last 5-6 years.

Viking aka (VSM /VSP) bought Pfaff back in 2000 - and moved manuf. to Sweden and Czechoslovakia. The Pfaff 2029 I bought back in 2007 was made in Czech. It was NOT a good machine, nothing but problems. How I wish I'd kept my mom's vintage Pfaff !

Viking has also moved most Viking machine manuf. to China. Even TOL machines. Bernina machines are also assembled now in Thailand and China ... design is still done in Switzerland but plants are in Asia.

So much for "German" ...and "Swiss-made" ... !!
Check Vikings website. It states under the comparisons are for all of the emb/sewing machines that they are still made in Sweeden. I have the latest model and even on the box it says made in Sweeden. They may have some things made there, not sure but my Ruby and my Diamond Deluxe was made in Sweeden. No matter what, its a great machine and I'd buy it again no matter what.
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