Does anyone know how to find out the year of manufacture for an old Bernina 830 Record? I wish the Bernina website had the info like Singer does!
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Does anyone know how to find out the year of manufacture for an old Bernina 830 Record? I wish the Bernina website had the info like Singer does!
Cindy
Curator of an 1889 Singer model 27 Fiddlebase Treadle, a 1951 Singer Centennial Featherweight, a 1956 Singer 401A, and a 1982 Bernina 830 Record.
Yep, I sure do. Go to the Bernina web site, click on "Contact Us" and give them a phone call. Or send them an email.
That's what I did when I dated my wife's 930.
Joe
My 801 Sport came with a repro manual which had a note in it which said to get the year of manufacture, find the serial number and add 60 to the first two digits. So, if the serial number starts with 22, it was made in 1982.
Of course, one can always confirm with a phone call!
Dorothy in PA
That's interesting. I love my old Bernina Record 830. I bought it when it was new and it runs just the same as it did when it was brand new.Originally Posted by totosmom
Linda
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Oh yeah. They are amazing machines, aren't they?
I've also read somewhere else about the serial number trick -- just can't remember quite where.
Dorothy in PA
Bernina started using the serial number to indicate manufacture date in the 70s, and the first digit indicates the DECADE (1=70s, 2=80s, 3=90s, 4=00s, 5=10s). The second number indicates the year within the decade. Your 830 Record was probably made in the 70s and has a serial number beginning with 1. My 910 was made in 1983 and the serial number begins with 23. So yes, adding 60 to the first two digits is accurate.
Thank you, everyone, for the responses. I knew I could count on you all!
So, the next question is: Where can I find the serial number? The only number I can find (under the top that flips up) starts with 321...that would make it 1992. However, the 830 was made only during the years 1971-1982, from what I have researched.
Cindy
Curator of an 1889 Singer model 27 Fiddlebase Treadle, a 1951 Singer Centennial Featherweight, a 1956 Singer 401A, and a 1982 Bernina 830 Record.
Never mind...I found the number just above the power supply on the back...22, so it was made in 1982.
Thanks again, everyone!
Cindy
Curator of an 1889 Singer model 27 Fiddlebase Treadle, a 1951 Singer Centennial Featherweight, a 1956 Singer 401A, and a 1982 Bernina 830 Record.
That would have been good info to have a year ago when I emailed Bernina and got the date of manufacturer.
I've kept it for my files.
Joe
Joe where did you find the serial number on the 930? I found two different number sets and I'm not sure which one is the serial number.I know somewhere I have the serial number written down, but who knows where at this point. Thanks. Gerbie
Last edited by Gerbie; 12-01-2012 at 03:40 AM.
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