You are a lucky girl. Have it serviced. Bernina will not sell parts to servicemen so I have been told. I bought an 830 in 1975. It was stolen in 1983. Insurance company replaced it with an 1130 which I hate for quilting and piecing. A few months later they came out with a total mechanical 1030 which I bought and still have. It is wonderful. In just a few months though they made the 1030 part computerized and I don't like it at all. From then on it was computerized and eventho they were heavy they lost it as far as I am concerned. If you have to get a cord on ebay, do. Any good repairman can clean it and get it purring. I have two Brothers, one an expensive embroidery machine - no comparison.