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Posted by berniece on October 13, 2007, 1:08 pm
Hi everyone ~ I'm wondering if anyone with an Elna 945 Serger has had a
problem with the needle clamp. Mine broke after 1.5 months and maybe 4
uses. I have been told it will be about $350 and a return to the
manufacturer to make the fix and that this is a COMMON problem with the 945.
Sounds fishy because my original 945, the one I used for 6.5 years and was
stolen from my car trunk (in my driveway) never had this problem or any
other problem. I bought the current 945 from a local dealer having a sale
on 945s. This one was the only one left and was a demonstration machine. I
didn't think to ask for a warranty card because I had always been so very,
very happy with my original machine. My question is simply, has anyone had
the needle clamp problem, or are they flying one past me?
Thanks.
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Posted by Pogonip on January 1, 2008, 9:04 pm
berniece wrote:
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> Hi everyone ~ I'm wondering if anyone with an Elna 945 Serger has had a
> problem with the needle clamp. Mine broke after 1.5 months and maybe 4
> uses. I have been told it will be about $350 and a return to the
> manufacturer to make the fix and that this is a COMMON problem with the
> 945. Sounds fishy because my original 945, the one I used for 6.5 years
> and was stolen from my car trunk (in my driveway) never had this problem
> or any other problem. I bought the current 945 from a local dealer
> having a sale on 945s. This one was the only one left and was a
> demonstration machine. I didn't think to ask for a warranty card
> because I had always been so very, very happy with my original machine.
> My question is simply, has anyone had the needle clamp problem, or are
> they flying one past me?
>
> Thanks.
>
What??? $350 for a needle clamp??? Let's hope Ron or Wayne read this
group and respond.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Ron Anderson on January 2, 2008, 8:52 am
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> berniece wrote:
>> Hi everyone ~ I'm wondering if anyone with an Elna 945 Serger has had a
>> problem with the needle clamp. Mine broke after 1.5 months and maybe 4
>> uses. I have been told it will be about $350 and a return to the
>> manufacturer to make the fix and that this is a COMMON problem with the
>> 945. Sounds fishy because my original 945, the one I used for 6.5 years
>> and was stolen from my car trunk (in my driveway) never had this problem
>> or any other problem. I bought the current 945 from a local dealer
>> having a sale on 945s. This one was the only one left and was a
>> demonstration machine. I didn't think to ask for a warranty card because
>> I had always been so very, very happy with my original machine. My
>> question is simply, has anyone had the needle clamp problem, or are they
>> flying one past me?
>> Thanks.
> What??? $350 for a needle clamp??? Let's hope Ron or Wayne read this
> group and respond.
> --
> Joanne
> stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
> http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
Ever since Janome bought Elna in August of 2006 Elna parts have all but
disappeared. I understand that even the Authorized dealers are having
trouble.
--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd., Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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Posted by Pogonip on January 2, 2008, 3:28 pm
Ron Anderson wrote:
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>
>>berniece wrote:
>>>Hi everyone ~ I'm wondering if anyone with an Elna 945 Serger has had a
>>>problem with the needle clamp. Mine broke after 1.5 months and maybe 4
>>>uses. I have been told it will be about $350 and a return to the
>>>manufacturer to make the fix and that this is a COMMON problem with the
>>>945. Sounds fishy because my original 945, the one I used for 6.5 years
>>>and was stolen from my car trunk (in my driveway) never had this problem
>>>or any other problem. I bought the current 945 from a local dealer
>>>having a sale on 945s. This one was the only one left and was a
>>>demonstration machine. I didn't think to ask for a warranty card because
>>>I had always been so very, very happy with my original machine. My
>>>question is simply, has anyone had the needle clamp problem, or are they
>>>flying one past me?
>>>Thanks.
>>What??? $350 for a needle clamp??? Let's hope Ron or Wayne read this
>>group and respond.
>>--
>>Joanne
>>stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
>>http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
>
>
> Ever since Janome bought Elna in August of 2006 Elna parts have all but
> disappeared. I understand that even the Authorized dealers are having
> trouble.
>
>
A look at Google shows that the machine has "an exclusive tilting needle
clamp" - which probably means that there is no simple solution here - a
machinist would have trouble duplicating it even without considering
patents. What a shame!
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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> problem with the needle clamp. Mine broke after 1.5 months and maybe 4
> uses. I have been told it will be about $350 and a return to the
> manufacturer to make the fix and that this is a COMMON problem with the
> 945. Sounds fishy because my original 945, the one I used for 6.5 years
> and was stolen from my car trunk (in my driveway) never had this problem
> or any other problem. I bought the current 945 from a local dealer
> having a sale on 945s. This one was the only one left and was a
> demonstration machine. I didn't think to ask for a warranty card
> because I had always been so very, very happy with my original machine.
> My question is simply, has anyone had the needle clamp problem, or are
> they flying one past me?
>
> Thanks.
>