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06-25-2011, 04:37 AM
#31
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Wisconsin
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I agree - because it is so sturdy, it just hums along without much noise at all.
Mine is not loud,it HUMS,,and it is sturdy,weighs 35 pounds,,made with lots of metal..does that help?
Originally Posted by Riversong
Originally Posted by brushandthimble
I have had the 1500 for years, it was the 2nd machine I purchased for quilting. As for the noise, it is loud on only 2 pieces of fabric (piecing binding), when it goes to fast. Otherwise I don't find it loud at all. I orginally put it on the B-line frame (stand up) then upgraded to the HQ16.
Congradulations on your purchase!! You are going to love using it for many years.
Congradulations on your purchase!! You are going to love using it for many years.
Originally Posted by DonnaC
Can I ask a question about the 1500S for those of you who own one - how would you rate the noisyness (is that a word?!) of this machine compared to others? Is it pretty loud when sewing at top speed?
Mine is not loud,it HUMS,,and it is sturdy,weighs 35 pounds,,made with lots of metal..does that help?
06-25-2011, 07:55 AM
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Just FYI for anyone considering the Juki TL 98-Q: I've had this machine for several years and it does a great job--knee presser foot lifter, foot-control thread cutter, etc.
BUT: The needle threader never did work properly and finally broke, and it's not easy to thread the needle left to right. A Juki rep I met at a show told me that the needle threader was a "disaster of design" on this machine.
The newer Juki F600 has a vastly improved needle threader, same knee presser foot lifter, same foot-control thread cutter, and many other nice features. If I were interested in a Juki as a new machine, I'd go for this one. I've seen it priced from $700 online to $1300 at a show. (???)
BUT: The needle threader never did work properly and finally broke, and it's not easy to thread the needle left to right. A Juki rep I met at a show told me that the needle threader was a "disaster of design" on this machine.
The newer Juki F600 has a vastly improved needle threader, same knee presser foot lifter, same foot-control thread cutter, and many other nice features. If I were interested in a Juki as a new machine, I'd go for this one. I've seen it priced from $700 online to $1300 at a show. (???)
06-25-2011, 12:26 PM
#38
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: UP of Michigan
Posts: 31
I own a Brother Nouvelle 1500S. I love, love, love this machine. It is my favorite machine for piecing. If this is the same one you bought, you got a great deal on it. I paid about $900 for mine. I also own the Juki 98Q and like it but not as much as I love the Brother. This is NOT a low end machine. I keep my Juki in Arizona, where we spend the winters. Enjoy the machine, it's a dandy!!
06-25-2011, 02:50 PM
#40
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,850
Originally Posted by danade
Just FYI for anyone considering the Juki TL 98-Q: I've had this machine for several years and it does a great job--knee presser foot lifter, foot-control thread cutter, etc.
BUT: The needle threader never did work properly and finally broke, and it's not easy to thread the needle left to right. A Juki rep I met at a show told me that the needle threader was a "disaster of design" on this machine.
The newer Juki F600 has a vastly improved needle threader, same knee presser foot lifter, same foot-control thread cutter, and many other nice features. If I were interested in a Juki as a new machine, I'd go for this one. I've seen it priced from $700 online to $1300 at a show. (???)
BUT: The needle threader never did work properly and finally broke, and it's not easy to thread the needle left to right. A Juki rep I met at a show told me that the needle threader was a "disaster of design" on this machine.
The newer Juki F600 has a vastly improved needle threader, same knee presser foot lifter, same foot-control thread cutter, and many other nice features. If I were interested in a Juki as a new machine, I'd go for this one. I've seen it priced from $700 online to $1300 at a show. (???)
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