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lpepperl 03-10-2014 03:19 PM

Bernina Artista 165E, please respond if you have one.
 
Hi everyone!! My husband just came home with an Artista 165E. It's a 2003 with 89 hours on it. He paid $799 for it and was mighty proud of himself. My question is... Do you think this is a good deal on this machine and is the embroidery part obsolete??? Can patterns still be downloaded?? And, are you happy with this machine? Thanks in advance for answering me!!!

Prism99 03-10-2014 03:52 PM

I don't have one, but I did find these reviews (which are 11 years old!) of it:
http://www.lovestoquilt.com/print.as...t/030707_a.asp
http://quiltersreview.com/index.php/...achine-part-2/

It sounds like a very good machine, but I think you are wise to ask about downloadability of embroidery patterns. I'm thinking for $800 you could use it simply as a very good sewing machine. My Bernina 1230, which is 15+ years old and has decorative stitches but does not do embroidery, still sells on eBay for about $800.

I did find this closed listing on eBay for the 165E (for $900):
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...mplete=1&rt=nc

so I think your dh got a reasonable deal.

quiltedsunshine 03-10-2014 06:59 PM

Yes, it's a great sewing machine! And $799 is a good price. But, yes, the embroidery on it is obsolete. You have to run the embroidery with a lap-top computer attached to it. The new embroidery machines can take whatever you put on a thumb drive.

marymac628 03-11-2014 04:32 PM

You can download Art Link, (which allows you to use current designs) from the Bernina website. You will need to have a cable that attaches from a computer to your machine. I have the Bernina 185 and while I don't embroider as much as I used to it is do-able.

mltquilt 03-12-2014 04:25 AM

The 165 was my third embroidery machine. You can connect it to a computer using a serial port connector and send the designs to it using Art link. I sold mine when I upgraded to a 200.

mltquilt

Maria02 08-01-2017 08:51 AM

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This thread is helpful. I will try the suggested link in this post.

cashs_mom 08-01-2017 09:09 AM


Originally Posted by mltquilt (Post 6622205)
The 165 was my third embroidery machine. You can connect it to a computer using a serial port connector and send the designs to it using Art link. I sold mine when I upgraded to a 200.

mltquilt

That's the problem I have with my Artista 180. You need a serial port and I no longer have a computer with a serial port. I've been meaning to ask my IT guy if there is a way to get around that.


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