Tajima NEO
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The Tajima Neo is the only table-top, compact machine ever made by Tajima. The Neo is an entry-level embroidery machine in the Tajima lineup of embroidery machines. The first Tajima Neo was manufactured in 2002. In Tajima marketing materials, NEO stood for "Never Ending Opportunities" which was meant to emphasize the machine's ability to work with a wide variety of garments.
Tajima NEO
History
Around 2008 Tajima bought the Toyota Embroidery Machine rights.
The Tajima NEO borrowed a lot of the looks and electronics from Toyota. The Tajima NEO is sometimes refereed to as a clone of the Toyota 9000 (or vice-versa). Tajima has since discontinued the Toyota line. The machine that replaced the Toyota line is called Expert and is also very identical to the NEO as both are produced by the same company with very small changes.
(TEMX-C Neo Plus) Series
The first Neo was the 2002 Tajima TEMX-C 1501 Neo Plus. It was a single-head machine. The TEMX-C1501 came with a full-color display with a real-time design view and a 2-million-stitch, 200-design memory. The Neo came with a 270 degree cap system and also came with a floppy disk drive.
(TEJT NEO) Series
This series started in 2003 with the ultra-compact TEJT-C1501 NEO and was later ramped up to become the Tajima TEJTII-C1501 2 Series, nicknamed the NEO 2 (released 2008). The NEO 2 was a single-head machine with a sewing field of 19.4 x 14inches, and was a scaled-down version of a standard commercial embroidery machine. The Neo II was portable and came with a stand (with wheels) which made it convenient for taking to sporting events, craft fairs, kiosks and trade shows. The Tajima Neo II series had 15-needle, 12-needle, and 9-needle versions. The Neo came with a floppy disk drive.
The 2004 Tajima Neo TEJT-C1501 featured 270 degree cap sash, tubular sash, one set of 270 cap frames, five sets of tubular hoops, removable table,
NEO Specifications
| Model | Heads | Needles | EMB Space / Head | Max SPM | Pwr Cons. | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEJTII-C | 1 | 15 | 19.4 IN x 14 IN | SPM | POWEW | 2002 - Present |
Tajima Legend
Tajima used several codes in their models that described basic features of the machines. The letters in the model number usually
- TME
- Machines with TME in their model without any other letters (numbers only) is a very late 1970s - 1990 flat only machine.
- TME-C
- Predecessor to the TME, a Tajima machine with a C in it represents Cylinder (tubular) embroidery. Therefore machines with the letter C in their model, have removable tables.
- TME-HC, TMEF-H, H
- Models with H in their model have the H model control panels. A TME-HC is an Arm Type machine with removable tables and the H model control panel. A TMEF-H machine is a flat machine with the H model control panel.
- TMEF
- Machines with the F code are Bridge Machine (not arm type). If there are not more letter codes then this machine is a flat only machine (does not to tubular or caps).
- TMM
- TMM machines were collaboration Melco and Tajima machines. These machines have a Melco control panel/keyboard.
Tajima Years, Date or Age
The year of the Tajima machine can usually be found on a sticker behind the machines control panel or power boxes. These years are usually the year that the machines electronics were Quality Control checked at the Japan factory. The months listed on these stickers will probably be different. It usually took about 3 months from production to delivery to the original customers location. Later models had the production year stamped on the data plate.
If the machine is old and does not have a sticker, then the machine is probably older than 1990.
Buying
Tajima embroidery machines are probably one of the best machines on the market. They are more expensive that most all competing models but, they are very solidly built and have a good resell market. There are a lot of embroidery machine technicians available world wide and parts are pretty easy to find even for older models.
Selling
TheEmbroideryWarehouse buys and sells most every make and model of Tajima embroidery machines located within the continental USA. They also purchase parts, parts machines, salvage machines and most everything else related to embroidery equipment.