Originally Posted by
Ramblinrev
IMO if one is going to make gear the bells and whistles on more modern sewing machines are wasted space. That having been said... in the hands of a seamstress(ter) the bells and whistles can make a tremendous world of difference. My advice... take the viking to a good repair shop and have it serviced properly. Viking is not a bottom of the line machine in any era and the casing may be plastic but I'll lay you dollars to donuts the innards are just gummed up and need adjustments. That becomes your machine for gear making. Then take your wife to the sewing center and let her pick out the machine _she_ wants to do the sewing _she_ wants to do. I can assure you she will surpass gear making in jig time. She has her good machine which you touch only with kid gloves. you have an excellent gear making machine that you can run any thing through and she can smile while you do it.
Is Janome worth the money? Absolutely. My wife has one and wouldn't part with it for anything. I have a "low end" Vikig that will sew rings around anything "lowend" now days. Get the best of both worlds. and while you are spending money... buy your wife a serger. She will love you for it. 4 thread is the way to go. Even if you don't know the difference at this point... she will and then you will and you will all live happily ever after.
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