Originally Posted by
phusker5
Interesting - My mother's 930 has the heel/needle down option and it does have the thread cutter on the arm. Didn't realize that was the identifier. Does any one know a Bernina dealer or repairmen that could answer this. I talked to our area guy and he is supposed to be looking into it but I haven't heard back from him.
Yes, the thread cutter is a good way to determine if the needle up/down is present. I would be very surprised to hear if your tech will tell you differently. I repair them as a hobby, but it's just not cost effective IMHO.