Hi Marie,I have a Janome MC 6000.I bought it used several years ago for a very reasonable price from a lady who bought a brand new computerized sewing machine.I was sure the asking price was a printing error,(it wasn't),when I read the ad after dinner one evening.I called right away and asked the lady if I could try out the machine that evening.I drove over an hour and arrived at the lady's house after 9 p.m. I believe the machine was manufactured in the mid 1980s.It was one of Janome's first analog computerized combination sewing machines.

It has a 1 amp motor,it's a real workhorse.The manual could be better! It has 135 built-in stitches,needle up/down,program memory,three memory buttonholes,elongation 5 x 1,block and script alphabet and numerals.7mm width and 5mm length stitches.It sews about 900 stitches per minute.Originally the MC 6000 came with 10 presser feet.I bought several other Janome presser feet and a Kenmore walking foot for 20 dollars at Sears a few years ago,which fits perfectly.The rotary even foot fits on the MC 6000 too.I like to suggest to try out the machine to see if you like it. Marie,I paid 75 dollars for my MC 6000 in 05.The machine sold for around 2000 Can. I bought this machine new in 1985.

I had brought my old Singer Fashion Mate in for a nylon gear replacement and immediately fell in love. I used it for fifteen years or so and was very happy with it. It was quiet above all. I bought a Pfaff 7570 some years back, also new, without embroidery and came to dislike the vertical bobbin though I still appreciate the way it stitches and feels. I bought the Janome 6500 a while ago thinking it was a newer version of the old MC 6000, but was disappointed mainly because it wasn't as quiet. I upgraded to the 6600 and still wasn't as happy. I now have a Brother QC 1000 and, though I like the convenience of some of its features, I don't love it the way I did my old New Home 6000.

Oh well, I guess it was just first love and nothing will ever be like that again. I keep looking though. I've been wondering lately if I should try Viking, but I haven't done anything and probably won't for a while. Love story hindi serial songs download. I still have my old 6000, but don't use it much because it has developed a funny rattle sound and I don't think it is worth taking in for a service. If the machine you are looking at is clean, has its manual and all its parts and is cheap, cheap, cheap, go ahead and buy it. My understanding is that the 6000 is electronic not computerized.

$400 is way too much in my opinion. I've been thinking of selling mine for less than $100 and I still have my original packing material, etc. I really don't think I would pay $50 for it. A few years ago, I saw one on Ebay that was new old stock. Tokai jazz sound bass serial numbers. Now that would be worth something! -- Edited on 9/7/11 8:13 AM.

Best Sewing Machine Ever Made The Janome Memory Craft 6000 is literally the best sewing machine ever made. I bought a new one in 1985 so I have had experience with this model. My old one broke so I went in search of another just like it. It is an incredibly strong machine that will literally sew anything your can get under the needle without hesitation. I have done everything from fine, delicate, detail sewing to heavy winter coats to upholstering the couch.