It's easy to operate and produces a beautiful stitch.
Only just inherited this very "in pristine condition" machine! Do you know where the "numbers" are to tell exactly what year it was built? I have the red case, red box accessories, - the shelf blah blah blah.
Lastly, a Bernina 830 Electric Record - same as yours. Next is a Singer 1948, 201-2 - strong, solid, beautiful straight stitch, lovely comforting sound to this machine.
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Love the sound of these 158 series Kenmores. No one ever complains about the very awful shiny plate on some of the Kenmore models that shines in my eyes especially when threading a needle - indeed they are work horses and the very first sewing machines I owned - second hand. Those buttonholes were to die for! Reply Deleteīoth Kenmore's are very similar and same color lavendar. But that would entail getting another machine like the old Singer my mother had and I don't have space. It is convenient and works extremely well but I would love to have beautiful keyhole buttonholes. The only thing I would change about this machine is the buttonhole maker. She gave it back to me and I keep it because the engines are no longer available although many of the other parts are. I have a second Bernina 830, my mother's, that I had rebuilt for my daughter because it had not been used in such a long time. And to keep the machine on max all the time. He advised me to flip the lever every once in a while (the one with zig zag and 1-20) to make sure it continues to function. Also, the machine needle goes up and down even when the wheel is loosened but the machine is just built that way. It sews through anything! My foot pedal died but my machine repair guy said nothing was wrong - the thermal switch turns off when hot and happens when you stitch slowly. I have yet to replace it because it works well and does pretty much what I need it to do. I purchased my Bernina Record in 1976 for about $1100 which is close to $5000 in today's dollars.
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I think the manual is great, you can also pick up A step by step guide to you Bernina Jan Saunders, not too much new in it but it is nice to have if you can pick it up cheap.Įnjoy the machine you will love it Reply Delete These machines are very popular and sell on ebay for about 500, there are alot that come up that dont work that you can buy for parts they run about $75.00 it might be a good idea because sometimes parts are a bit tough to come by. The only change I wanted was to buy a single stitch throat plate because the zig zag throat plate is a bit wide if you are sewing sheer fabric and it catches in the throat plate after a very long search I learned that they did not make a straight stitch throat plate for this machine, so I am saving you the trouble of looking. You will love this machine, ten years ago I bought one at a garage sale for $100.00 I cant say enough good about the machine, the walking foot is great and I have a rolling foot I use and because it is metal and not plastic it is very steady and doesnt bounce like the plastic machines.
Instead of dragging it home on foot (as I did the Pfaff 30, what was I thinking?), I took the bus. It wasn't until I saw the red hard-plastic carrying case that I realized this was a Bernina 830, complete with pedal, extension table, knee lever, and a whole lot of extras. In her email she described it as Italian (she's not a sewer herself) so I assumed it was a Necchi. The actress remembered me from all those many years ago, dug up my email address, and asked me if I was interested in taking it off her hands. This same actress had a friend who'd moved cross country and decided to leave her Bernina behind. But I digress.įast forward to roughly a week ago. Also it was in a table and took up a lot of room. You may also remember what happened to that Pfaff 30: I ended up selling it to Kimberly, the cousin of my friend Amanda, who used to write the popular sewing blog "Sewin' in the Rain." The only reason I sold the Pfaff was because, as beautiful as it was, it didn't do anything my multiple Singer straight-stitch machines couldn't do.
I invite my long-time readers to think back to December 2010, when I purchased a vintage Pfaff 30 from a New York City actress who had placed a Craigslist ad (for those who can't recall, the link is here.). How I came to possess this beautiful vintage Seventies Bernina 830 Record is a bit of a story. Readers, just when you thought this month was going to be another run-of-mill October, look what recently landed in my life!