bernina 830 needs medical assistance

Mar 25, 2009 6 Replies
S

Hey All,



DMIL took her Bernina 830 to the shop in December. It was not winding bobbins. The SMG cleaned and all that. Then they have been waiting on a replacement bobbin winder. Apparently the factory warehouse in Switzerland had a horrible flood. So there will be no winders for a 30+ year old machine coming from there. Everything was lost and they won't be retooling to make new ones is what he told her. She did get a sidewinder and is happy with that. However, she would like to get her bernina working correctly again too.



Anyone know where a bobbin winder might be found? Ron, do you work on these too? I told her I would post for her and see what could be found.



Off to the land of prom dresses I go!!!!



Sharon


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R

Indeed I do work on them. I have to wonder if the winder is shot or just the rubber ring. It is highly unusual for a bobbin winder to break. Usually they freeze up from lack of use or the rubber ring gets worn. My supplier lists the winder but is out of stock also. First I heard of this flood deal.

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Thanks, Ron. I forwarded your reply to her. I don't know if they tried changing out the rubber ring or not. But I do know she will find out. ;)

Sharon

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J

Sharon,

The entire bobbin winder is listed here:

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've had good luck finding some very hard to find parts here. I'm not affiliated with these people but have been a satisfied customer. Judie

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Wow, useful site, thanks!

Beverly

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Judie, Thanks a million!! I will forward that to DMIL and I will bookmark the site. Appreciate you taking the time to find that. :)

Sharon

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J

You're welcome. I keep losing the bookmark for this site so I'm grateful to you for reminding me to find it again and to mark it much more clearly. Sometimes they seem a little pricey but they have so many things that I haven't found elsewhere. The sewing machine repairman in town was pretty impressed when I found a part that he had been unable to find for quite a long time.

Judie

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