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Old 02-11-2011, 06:49 AM
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I would take it, the older machine do the best sewing.
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Old 02-11-2011, 07:00 AM
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I would take it. I love my vikings. Be careful though it is so very easy to become collector!!!!
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Old 02-11-2011, 07:08 AM
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The flip side to this is the knknown factor. Two years ago, I bought an old viking machine at an auction. Took it in to have it cleaned and checked. I was told the sad news, it would have cost me $250 or more for parts and labor to have it up and running. It went to the sewing machine graveyard at his store for parts.
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Old 02-11-2011, 07:13 AM
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Accept and love it!
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Old 02-11-2011, 08:00 AM
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I have the Diamond viking, bought it 2 years back. But when I embroidery on it, no matter what design I use....it has puckers... :(
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:16 AM
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Take it... If you decide you don't want it... there are plenty of people on this site who would love to have it.
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:26 AM
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But of course, you can never have too many sewing machines.
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But of course, you can never have too many sewing machines.
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:33 AM
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I have my husbands Grandmothers Viking. Hubby is 62 so I am assuming the machine is a 1950-1960's model. This machine is a tank! It is still in perfect condition. I would take it and run like heck.
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:43 AM
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My graduation machine (thats what I asked for) was a 1972 Viking. I still have it tucked away and don't plan on giving it up. 1972 was the first year they came out with the non oiling machine. It had a 25 year warranty on it, and at 24 years I had some parts replaced and it didn't cost me a thing. They were well built back then. I just had to have the pc board replaced on my new machine. (Not a Viking) 5 year warranty so it was covered. I would hate to see what that would have cost to replace if I would have had to pay for it.
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