Originally Posted by
Shelbie
It's probably to lift the presser foot. That's what my Bernina 830 Record has.
I agree. My Bernina Record 830 has it. It is for lifting the presser foot. I remember back in the seventies when I bought it the dealer telling me that it doesn't seem like much of a time saving device but if you were to sew for 8 hours straight, it will save you about 2 hours. Kinda like having a third arm. Notice that since Bernina came out with that, that now other manufacturers have it also. Enjoy.