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#51
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I have all my info on thumb drives. Too many HD failures and too much lost info. We keep as little data on the main HD as possible.
As for the J-A numbers, I check that chart every so often and print it out. It's fun to know who actually made your machine.
I just wish I could find out more about the HOTHER machines. All I know is JUKI made mine.
Joe
As for the J-A numbers, I check that chart every so often and print it out. It's fun to know who actually made your machine.
I just wish I could find out more about the HOTHER machines. All I know is JUKI made mine.
Joe
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Awesome pics everyone, thanks so much for sharing. I am still a bit confused how to ID clones...please correct me if I am wrong, its my understanding Clones are sometimes made by secondary companies to sell that lesser prices. I knew nothing about clones until picked up this Geringer and when I chatted w/ Sew Classic and a couple others that's when I learned its probably a National, which I had never heard of. Yes still very green and learning all I can.
Second pic is why I haven't found a hand crank for her yet, she has a spook wheel but the column is rounded and a Singer Hand Crank won't work...so she sits looking pretty.
Second pic is why I haven't found a hand crank for her yet, she has a spook wheel but the column is rounded and a Singer Hand Crank won't work...so she sits looking pretty.
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Awesome pics everyone, thanks so much for sharing. I am still a bit confused how to ID clones...please correct me if I am wrong, its my understanding Clones are sometimes made by secondary companies to sell that lesser prices. I knew nothing about clones until picked up this Geringer and when I chatted w/ Sew Classic and a couple others that's when I learned its probably a National, which I had never heard of. Yes still very green and learning all I can.
Second pic is why I haven't found a hand crank for her yet, she has a spook wheel but the column is rounded and a Singer Hand Crank won't work...so she sits looking pretty.
Second pic is why I haven't found a hand crank for her yet, she has a spook wheel but the column is rounded and a Singer Hand Crank won't work...so she sits looking pretty.
link to info about clones http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...p-t164361.html
sew-classic has a lot of info about clones, too http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/10/...ne-review.aspx
Last edited by miriam; 12-03-2012 at 05:24 AM.
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This machine is not a clone
link to info about clones http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...p-t164361.html
sew-classic has a lot of info about clones, too http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/10/...ne-review.aspx
link to info about clones http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...p-t164361.html
sew-classic has a lot of info about clones, too http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/10/...ne-review.aspx
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You are right about the Geringer being a badged machine probably made by National - but it was made in the US. The Japanese 15 clones are a certain type of badged machine - they all have the tension on the left compared to the front. They are not as old as the Geringer. I have a Minnesota - probably the same deal - a badged machine - cute little bugger though. There are other machines made in Japan that were badged - they aren't 15 clones though. I have some that are wonderful machines.
Last edited by miriam; 12-03-2012 at 06:34 PM.
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