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Elna 945 Serger

berniece

10-13-2007

Pogonip

Ron Anderson

Pogonip

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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.

Posted by Pogonip on January 1, 2008, 9:04 pm

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/

Posted by Ron Anderson on January 2, 2008, 8:52 am

> 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

Posted by Pogonip on January 2, 2008, 3:28 pm

Ron Anderson wrote:

>>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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