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I have a Bernina 930 sewing machine. I bought it new for over $1,000 in the late 80's. The foot pedal broke. I called the local Bernina places around and found it will cost $175 to get a new pedal. Is this worth it? I know I can't sell it without but that is pretty steep for a pedal.
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I've seen other remarks about this problem and one of the suggestions was a bad capacitor. I had problems with my 930 having intermittent starts & stops and we replaced the bushings in the foot control which took care of it.
Bernina has feet that are specific to their machines only. They have old and new style feet depending when the machine was made. You cannot put generic low, high, slant or snap on feet on a Bernina sewing machine.
There is a Yahoo Group called BerninaThirtySomethings that would probably be very beneficial. A lot of members are very knowledgeable users or former technicians.
Be sure that you regularly clean and oil your Bernina. If not oiled regularly, the old oil turns to varnish and actually freezes the parts. Some people believe something is wrong with the motor or foot control, when really it just needs some TLC to keep it running smoothly.
May be one of several issues--depends on the model Bernina. Could be a problem with the foot control. I had to replace a carbon brush in the foot control of my 930. (A new foot control could cost over $160!)
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Or some machines (mostly older models, ie 830 Records) have carbon brushes on the motor that wear with age. Once they've worn down, they no longer make constant contact giving you the "intermittent" issue. I've replaced carbon brushes on some older Berninas--usually found somewhere around the motor (look for a screw or knob on the motor). You can buy replacements a lot of places. I've purchased them on eBay.
You could open it and tinker around, but since those are very expensive controls to repair once a customer has "tinkered" with them, I would suggest bringing it to a Bernina repair shop.
If the machines motor is running but the needle isn't going up and down then the baste stitch finger is gummed up and needs to be serviced. This is a simple fix and it happens all the time on those machines. Take it to your local Bernina dealer for a standard service. Also if you really need it in a pinch try pushing up on the needle bar that sometimes will fix the problem but it will still need serviced.
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