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No difference. I have a mocha and a two tone. There is supposedly more eye strain with the black one but it never bothered me with other vintage machines I own. Both my 301s sew great but DH feels the 2 tone is a little smoother and odly enough I read the same comment from another quilter. I am partial to the mocha. And yes, the black usually cost more money because of demand. Long beds are also more expensive. The long bed refers to the little flip up table to the left. A long bed will not fit in a cabinet and it also does not add to the troat space under the arm which is desirable for quilting. So the term long arm refers in this case to something other then what most of us consider a long arm.
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to annaquilts -
beautiful cabinet -
I also thought that the "long arm" referred to the throat space! Thanks for info.
I acquired a 404 a couple of years ago. I was going to dump it until a sewing machine man said that it was "a good machine"
beautiful cabinet -
I also thought that the "long arm" referred to the throat space! Thanks for info.
I acquired a 404 a couple of years ago. I was going to dump it until a sewing machine man said that it was "a good machine"
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
to annaquilts -
beautiful cabinet -
I also thought that the "long arm" referred to the throat space! Thanks for info.
I acquired a 404 a couple of years ago. I was going to dump it until a sewing machine man said that it was "a good machine"
beautiful cabinet -
I also thought that the "long arm" referred to the throat space! Thanks for info.
I acquired a 404 a couple of years ago. I was going to dump it until a sewing machine man said that it was "a good machine"
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Hope you find one soon. They are wonderful machines and many of us prefer to sew on them over the Feather Weight. They are also portable (16lb) and have a built in metal cary handle but are full size unlike the 3/4 size Feather weight.
Originally Posted by Monie
Thank you now I won't just be looking for black.
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