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Bernina 730 Record
I picked this one up for £85, it was only 30 minutes away. It had been neglected, was dirty and a little seized up but some cleaning and lubrication and it’s running like a Bernina again.
I still need to service the pedal to get rid of the squeak as well as check the motor brushes, commutator and capacitors.
I’ve added some before and after photos.
Edit: it also has a metal cam drive gear and not a nylon one, I haven’t seen any information on the 730 having a metal gear, they’re always nylon and a failure point, but this one definitely has a metal one.
u/Sausagethrower — 2 days ago