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Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Bernina 830 Record

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 When I worked in Queensland, I asked my boss what is the best sewing machine ever made? His immediate reply was Bernina 830 Record. Fast fo...
Thursday, 24 July 2025

Necchi Supernova

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  The Necchi Supernova is probably the best value old machine you can currently buy but only if you’re prepared to roll your sleeves up and ...
Wednesday, 28 August 2024

Husqvarna Prisma

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The Prisma is the model released after the last 2000 series, the 6690.  I'm not all that fond of computer controlled machines, as you mi...
Saturday, 23 July 2022

Servicing a Janome MyExcel

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Guide to servicing a Janome MyExcel For the past couple of years I've been working as a sewing machine technician (yes, really, legitima...
Sunday, 25 April 2021

Husqvarna 6440

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 These are called Vikings in the US and UK and made in Sweden until about 1976. They have several very common issues. In fact they're so...
Sunday, 19 April 2020

Elna Supermatic

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This machine is from the hoard I'm supposed to fix and sell (I'm doing the responsible thing and not selling during the lockdown). T...
Saturday, 11 April 2020

Bernina 740 Industrie

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This machine was found on Gumtree and was in Melbourne but it was the start of December and I was driving down there (it's 1,750 KM from...
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