Info Requested: Bernina Bernette 720
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Info Requested: Bernina Bernette 720
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Long time no post. I recently have acquired 2 new machine, one is as Morse and the other is a Bernina 720. The Morse is definitely a Japanese made machine that resembles another machine i have.
The Bernette is newish I'm guessing late eighties. Not quite as old as a couple of my gals but i figure almost 25 years in machine age is almost there. I've been trying to find information about her. She's a Bernina Bernette 720. Most everything I can find is about the 715, 730, 740E but nothing about the 720. I'm just trying to find her age and any thing interesting.
Sorry for the poor quality of the pix. I had to down grade my phone temporarily because i killed my smartphone.
Hello!
Long time no post. I recently have acquired 2 new machine, one is as Morse and the other is a Bernina 720. The Morse is definitely a Japanese made machine that resembles another machine i have.
The Bernette is newish I'm guessing late eighties. Not quite as old as a couple of my gals but i figure almost 25 years in machine age is almost there. I've been trying to find information about her. She's a Bernina Bernette 720. Most everything I can find is about the 715, 730, 740E but nothing about the 720. I'm just trying to find her age and any thing interesting.
Sorry for the poor quality of the pix. I had to down grade my phone temporarily because i killed my smartphone.
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I had a newer Bernette from the early nineties for a very short time. I tried sewing with it and it couldn't go through multi layers of fabric?? My featherweight sewed through thick fabric better than it did. It was so bad, I just re donated it. I am curious to know if your's sews through thick fabric ok?
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I just finished a pair of baby booties. At one point i had to sew through two suede layers one canvas and two cotton layers. Like butter, its amost like running it through with an older gal. So it does have guts. I was using a walking foot to help with the different fabrics.
#6
I recently aquired a Bernette 715 and it looks very similar to the machine you pictured, although mine has fewer stitches. I would guess they are both in the 90s vintage. The manual for it was available at the Bernina website, although they are not made by the Bernina company, rather in Asia. Actually in researcing mine, I found a refernece that there is an identical Riccar model. Did you get the accessories? I didn't, but since it originally came with the generic snap-on variety, I just ordered a new set. I haven't cleaned it up yet, but when I do, I will test the sewing stregnth. I did run it a bit and the motor sounds strong. It will be one that I will re-home fairly soon.
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Bernette 720
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Hello!
Long time no post. I recently have acquired 2 new machine, one is as Morse and the other is a Bernina 720. The Morse is definitely a Japanese made machine that resembles another machine i have.
The Bernette is newish I'm guessing late eighties. Not quite as old as a couple of my gals but i figure almost 25 years in machine age is almost there. I've been trying to find information about her. She's a Bernina Bernette 720. Most everything I can find is about the 715, 730, 740E but nothing about the 720. I'm just trying to find her age and any thing interesting.
Sorry for the poor quality of the pix. I had to down grade my phone temporarily because i killed my smartphone.
Hello!
Long time no post. I recently have acquired 2 new machine, one is as Morse and the other is a Bernina 720. The Morse is definitely a Japanese made machine that resembles another machine i have.
The Bernette is newish I'm guessing late eighties. Not quite as old as a couple of my gals but i figure almost 25 years in machine age is almost there. I've been trying to find information about her. She's a Bernina Bernette 720. Most everything I can find is about the 715, 730, 740E but nothing about the 720. I'm just trying to find her age and any thing interesting.
Sorry for the poor quality of the pix. I had to down grade my phone temporarily because i killed my smartphone.
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