I paid $37.50 or something crazy like that for a Janome MC 3000. I sewed on it for a day, and the walking foot made the needle slip out and it sounded all clunky after I replaced the needle with a new one. I looked at the feed dogs, and Holy Felted Fuzz, Batman, they were a mess! Now that I have it clean, hopefully it will be whirring again. I kind of think it started sounding funny and they sent it to the thrift store, thinking it was broken.

I could have sworn I looked at them and they were fine. Must need new glasses, lol.

Even though your machine is about 25 yrs old yes you got a bargain and it is a workhorse, I have the 3500 an never had any issues with it. Keep it clean, change the needle and you are good to go

Love your Batman reference. I hope I remember that one. Congrats on your great find!

What a great day for you and you certainly got a bargain. I love my Janome and they are a terrific machine. Enjoy

Clean is always good. Lucky for you.

Great deal! Enjoy your treasure.

Bahaha! In my herd, that's practically brand new, lol! I think my next newest one is a Brother VX 920 I bought right when I first started collecting, before I understood where the dividing line between metal and plastic was.