Originally Posted by
totosmom
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!
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.