Let me start with the apologies – this is most likely going to be more fully addressed in the July meeting, but I wanted to bring up the topic.
@dougemes – as I understand it, the Metaza is sort of dead. Mostly unrepairable, yes?
That said, I’m assuming that we want some machine of this sort available, so it’s time to think about buying a replacement. I have zero experience with this type of machine, so I have no clue what to look for or at, nor where to start. I certainly don’t want to make the mistake of the Janome machines, where we went for fancy and wound up with delicate.