Bernina 930 Record Electronic Sewing Machine
Bernina 930 Record Electronic Sewing Machine
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| Bernina 930 with manual, hem guide on free arm, walking foot, ruffler, and original buttonhole chisel knife & blades. |
I HAD to have a Bernina Record 930 Electronic Sewing Machine when I found out all their special features, and that they are so reliable that people still pay as much as $1200 to $1500 on Ebay for a 25 year old Bernina 930 with the case & all accessories!
My favorite features -
High quality, heavy duty mechanical machine, precisely engineered and built of nearly all steel in Switzerland.
Automatic tension doesn't need changed for different thickness fabrics or threads!
Non jamming bobbin saves HOURS of frustration! Automatically stops with the needle in the UP position, completing the bobbin hook revolution, so you don't tangle up the bobbin thread in the hook when you try to remove your project.
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| Bernina 930 Electronic with knee bar installed, while the machine is lowered into the table to make a flatbed (cardboard cutout is for show only, where the wood or clear acrylic insert would go to make it a flatbed. Storage and carry case is in front of table. |
Though it only numbers 26 stitches on it's stitch design section, it actually does 30 different decorative embroidery & utility stitches!
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| Bernina 930 top view, automatic tension dial, stitch selector lever, automatic stitch selector, and bobbin winder. Opening the bobbin winding lid, automatically disconnects the motor from running the needle, it basically acting as a clutch release. |
Free arm for convenient circular sewing such as sleeves, armholes, hemming pants, also has an extension table for big projects.
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| Bernina 930 front & top view. |
Extra long Basting stitches- choose from 2 lengths! Saves a ton of time when fitting!
Huge variety of presser feet available to make professional tasks fast & easy! Walking foot, cut'n sew (makes overlock stitch) & more
Built in buttonholer
The manual is a treasure trove of extremely helpful sewing information, including tips for sewing stretch fabrics!
Wide variety of precisely engineered presser feet make complicated tasks easy!Change presser feet with just 1 hand, clearly designed by people who actually sew!
If the serial # starts with 24 or 25, and it has the correct pedal, it has the "heel tap needle up/down" feature, so when you need to turn a corner, for example, you just tap the back of the pedal with your heel, and the needle goes down. Both hands are free to turn your project. Tap it again, and the needle goes up!(930s built before 1984 do not have this feature.) Your Bernina 930 must have the correct pedal to use the electronic needle up/down feature, it does not work , unless you have the electronic pedal with this feature, as shown in these photos.
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| Bernina 930 Electronic pedal with needle up/down feature |
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| Bernina 930 Electronic pedal connector |
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| Bernina 930 Electronic pedal with auto wind cord |
5 needle positions
Adjustable feed dogs up for sewing, down for darning
Heirloom quality machine is easy to clean & maintain.
2 power settings- High Speed, or 1/2 speed to make complicated techniques & embroidery easier
Electronic version gives you the same strong needle piercing power for tough fabrics on both low speed & high speed.
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| Bernina 930 Electronic model with knee lift, as it is lowered into the table (table insert is not in photo, top of freearm is level with outer table. |
Bernina designed and organized complete "sewing systems", so besides the sewing machine, the 930 System included a protective carrying case for storage and travel that was specially molded to hold & protect the machine, power cord, pedal, & each of these included accessories-
1. Toolbox with built in pin cushion, divided spaces for each of the included basic set of 10 presser feet, needle removal tool, screw drivers, cleaning brush, bobbins, & a fantastic darning hoop!
2. Extension table
3. Bernina 930 manual
4. Knee lift lever- raises presser foot, keeping hands free
If you are serious about sewing, and you hate dealing with finicky sewing machines, the Bernina 930 Record is what you need! The carefully engineered features will save you HOURS of time & frustration, one reason Bernina's are preferred by professional tailors & seamstresses.(940 professional & 950 industrial versions)
A free Bernina 930 manual can be downloaded & printed from
http://www.berninausa.com/news_detail-n862-r0-i2238-sUS.html
*You can join a free yahoo group called BerninaThirtySomethings to learn from other Bernina owners, and members who are Certified Bernina Technicians, who generously help members troubleshoot problems
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