cherylwashere
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Date: 6/7/12 3:57 PM Where are they manufactured now??? And which model was the last to be manufactured in Germany???
Thanks....Cheryl ------ BabyLock Quest Plus, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P, Kenmore 1030
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sewingsilly
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Date: 6/7/12 4:15 PM Since Singer Viking and Pfaff are all one company now I can only assume that they are made in the same factories in Asia. ------ strikesmyfancy-2013.blogspot.com
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ThePadre
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In reply to cherylwashere <<
Date: 6/7/12 4:53 PM From the SVP Operations page:
Our SVP Shanghai manufacturing facility produces sewing machines for all three of our brands, SINGER®, HUSQVARNA VIKING® and PFAFF®. This includes our top of the line HUSQVARNA VIKING® and PFAFF® computerized machines, as well as SINGER® mechanical sewing and serger machines. |
BeckyNoSleep
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Date: 6/7/12 4:54 PM I think the 7500 series were the last to be made in Germany. |
cherylwashere
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Date: 6/7/12 5:33 PM Thank you Sewingsilly,
I knew with the merge that the 3 were under the same umbrella...just didn't know where. Many thanks for the info. ------ BabyLock Quest Plus, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P, Kenmore 1030
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cherylwashere
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Date: 6/7/12 5:35 PM Thank you FrBasil,
More likely the reason Singer is producing a better product. Many thanks for the info... ------ BabyLock Quest Plus, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P, Kenmore 1030
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cherylwashere
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Date: 6/7/12 5:39 PM Thank you BeckyNoSleep,
I have a 7530 I adore... I thought there were a few more after the 7000 series... Many thanks for the info ------ BabyLock Quest Plus, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P, Kenmore 1030
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bellsew
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 1 member likes this. Date: 6/7/12 7:51 PM Up until 2000, Pfaffs were made in Germany, then they were made in Czechoslovakia with high end models made in Sweden, now they are all made in China. |
cherylwashere
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Date: 6/7/12 9:12 PM Thank you Bellsew,
Congrats on your new Pfaff. I couldn't find it on Pfaff's website... but here it is on the back cover of the J/J issue of SewNews magazine.... Very nice looking machine....Enjoy. Thanks for the info.
------ BabyLock Quest Plus, Pfaff Creative 7530, Janome 1600P, Kenmore 1030
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Nonette
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Date: 6/7/12 9:23 PM I have a Tiptronic 2040 I purchased in 2001 and is made in Germany.
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