Thread: Old Bernina Machine value

Wow I wish you were closer

Originally Posted by MFord

I've got three 830's as well! I keep trying to decide which two to sell and which one to keep. It's impossible! They are really great sewing machines - I do FMQ (badly) on them, and they sew beautiful straight stitches - you practically don't have to hold onto the fabric! All being said, I also love my Bernina 750QE and tend to go for it first...

Keep your Berninas for backup, or set each one to do different things. Like have one set up to do buttonholes, one set up to do your free motion, and one set up with a walking foot.

Just saying.

Originally Posted by slbram17

Keep your Berninas for backup, or set each one to do different things. Like have one set up to do buttonholes, one set up to do your free motion, and one set up with a walking foot.

Just saying.

I sew appreciate all the feed back about contacting other dealers, and never thought about the area in which I live having anything to do with value. That is a good point. I'll look at ebay solds and go from there. Thank you and piece on sisters and brothers.

Vintage Bernina's retain much more value than many other older machines. What they sell for depends somewhat on where you live and how many quilters/sewists there are in you area. Usually there are more machines on the East Coast, fewer in the Midwest, and least on the West Coat so supply and demand can vary considerably from one part of the country to another. Here in WI, someone recently paid $500 for a Bernina 830. Price also depends on condition and on what comes with the machine. A machine with a case in good condition will sell for more, as cases are expensive. A missing power cord or pedal will decrease price by $100 or more simply because replacement costs are high for these.

It's a good idea to check eBay for "sold" prices on the specific models you have. To do this you first need to create an eBay account (it's easy and free). Once you are logged in, search for the Bernina model and then check the "completed listings" box that is one of the options running along the left side of the screen. When you look at these, be aware that only the prices in *green* indicate the item actually sold; black prices are listing price for items that did not sell. Here is a link to a search I just did on the Bernina 830:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...ecord&_sacat=0

You will see that there is a huge difference in selling price between a "machine only" listing and one with original red case and accessories. This kind of search can give you a reasonable ballpark asking price for your machines. A good place to sell is a local quilt guild (check to make sure you can leave a pile of flyers on the meeting admission's table, or post in the guild newsletter).

Originally Posted by colores

Help me please find out where I can see the value of my 3 Bernina's. #830 record-#800, #810. All in 'as new condition.
Thank you in advance. I appreciate your valuable time.

Are these the mechanical or the computerized ones? I had a mechanical 820 but now have the computerized 820.

I bought an 830 with all of its accessories for $350 from Craigslist and felt like I got a bargain!