Viking 6430
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Viking 6430
I saw a Viking 6430 yesterday for $29.50 but I didn't pick it up...yet. It only had a couple of feet, no extension table, no bobbins, no cams and no manual. Do you think it is worth $29.50, and does anyone have a manual to it?
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If you do a search here and on google you'll find lots of info. Very likely the machine will need a complete overhaul if it hasn't been done in the last years of its use. This series is prone to some serious issues, though generally a decent machine. I've rebuilt several of them and they all tend to be prone to the never-needs-oiling lubricant turning to wax over the years. Which means plastic gears that are no longer available can be broken and dials frozen. The cam stacks crack and cost $50 each just for the part and there are a couple other costly parts that tend to go. I usually tell people that if they don't know if it works, is the price worth it for parts alone? I would say the price you quoted is worth it for a parts machine, but plan on upwards of $200-$250 of repairs if you want a working machine.
You can get a free manual and much more info if you choose to from the vintage Viking yahoo group.
You can get a free manual and much more info if you choose to from the vintage Viking yahoo group.
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What Candace said. There is great information at the "Vikingsewingmachinespre1980" Yahoo group.
I've had 2 of the 6000-series Viking machines, a 6440 for free and a 6020 for $5. Both had a cracked cam and needed overhaul. Fortunately, I found a great Viking tech about an hour from me and paid $189 +parts for each machine. The 6440 was complete, but the 6020 only came with the foot controller, one pressure foot, the A cam, and the manual. I was lucky to find a set of attachments in the tray at an estate sale for $3.
Great workhorse machines. The only ones I know of that have a low gear (pull out the bobbin winder to engage). My SIL has the 6440 now and I kept the 6020 because it was the last TOL in the series that was not self-oiling. It's designated for my Hubby's use, he is a Black Powder reinactor and makes his own gear.
I've had 2 of the 6000-series Viking machines, a 6440 for free and a 6020 for $5. Both had a cracked cam and needed overhaul. Fortunately, I found a great Viking tech about an hour from me and paid $189 +parts for each machine. The 6440 was complete, but the 6020 only came with the foot controller, one pressure foot, the A cam, and the manual. I was lucky to find a set of attachments in the tray at an estate sale for $3.
Great workhorse machines. The only ones I know of that have a low gear (pull out the bobbin winder to engage). My SIL has the 6440 now and I kept the 6020 because it was the last TOL in the series that was not self-oiling. It's designated for my Hubby's use, he is a Black Powder reinactor and makes his own gear.
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