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Viking #1 help

I have a Viking #1. I have had it about 20 years now. It is a great machine. It has always been in a temperature contolled environment. And not exposed to sunlight. Just recently, I noticed about 5 or 6 of the cassettes are cracked. They seem to still work but I am afraid to use them. Has anyone else had this problem? What did you do about it?

I called Viking. My machine and parts are obsolete. They do not make parts for it anymore. They suggested I go to ebay to see if I could find some cassettes there. On ebay, I saw that someone put clear packing tape over them. I'm going to try putting tape on mine too.

I love the machine. It still has beautiful stitches. It was so expensive back in the day.

Thanks.

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lindaray
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Linda, I understand. I remember well what a Viking #1 cost. More than my car did. I understand how you love it and that it's become obsolete. Been there and done that with my beloved aged Bernina that no longer will do anything dependably but a beautiful straight stitch. I sent it on to DDIL who only straight stitches anyway. Enough mourning. Try the best grade of clear packing tape and be as careful as you can. GRRRR. I can remember when a sewing machine lasted at least a hundred years. Nowadays we throw away our computer printer instead of replacing the ink cartridges. I 'll just hope they don't do that with me. Polly

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Polly Esther

this makes me pretty sad. I have such a tough time adjusting to new machines of any kind. It seems like losing an old friend to have to give up on an old sewing machine or even washing machine. we are told to reduce, reuse and recycle but everything we buy is really disposable. Hope Linda can limp the machine along at least a bit.

Years ago I asked how long the computerized machines lasted and nobody seemed to have the answer. Whatever the number it is a lot more short lived than I expected.

Taria, home shopper sadly fallen out of escrow today. : (

Linda, I understand. I remember well what a Viking #1 cost. More than my car did. I understand how you love it and that it's become obsolete. Been there and done that with my beloved aged Bernina that no longer will do anything dependably but a beautiful straight stitch. I sent it on to DDIL who only straight stitches anyway. Enough mourning. Try the best grade of clear packing tape and be as careful as you can. GRRRR. I can remember when a sewing machine lasted at least a hundred years. Nowadays we throw away our computer printer instead of replacing the ink cartridges. I 'll just hope they don't do that with me. Polly

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lindaray wrote: Thanks!

Put some really good packing tape on them and so far, so good.

Maybe it will get me by for a while longer!

However, I just ordered a White 2380--its just a mechanical machine--not computerized! It does the basics--straight, zig-zag and buttonholes. Has

10 or 12 programmed stitches. So now I have a "back-up" machine. I had a machine by White years ago--was a great machine--but gave it to my daughter. Daughter no longer has it. Hoping this one will be a good machine too.

Thanks for your input! You are so right about our "disposable" world!

Polly Esther wrote:

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