The silver bar on my older Bernina doesn't do anything, the thread just runs across it.
I read this info I though was interesting for the 930: If the serial # starts with 24 or 25, and it has the correct pedal, it has the "heel tap needle up/down" feature, so when you need to turn a corner, for example, you just tap the back of the pedal with your heel, and the needle goes down. Both hands are free to turn your project. Tap it again, and the needle goes up!(930s built before 1984 do not have this feature.)
Last edited by BellaBoo; 09-06-2012 at 06:26 AM.