Originally Posted by
Candace
Not my favorite series because of the drop in bobbin and its inability to FMQ. If I'm going to have space issues, I need my straight stitch only machines to do what I need and that's FMQ as well as stitch a straight line. If I have a SS that can't do both it usually goes out the door. I've sold several of this model. For sure it's worth a cup of coffee. But to keep? For me, no.
For me I LOVE the drop in bobbin but I DON'T love the 301 or FW bobbin. The 404 bobbins can interchange with other machines that use the class 66 bobbin, too - saves a lot of thread and time. That bobbin holds more thread. Have you tried to cover the bobbin plate with the button holer cover thingy when you FM? I'm thinking one of my industrial machines had a drop in bobbin - never gave a problem at high speed.