Originally Posted by
manicmike
Oh darn it! Not going to go look Candace (it's in the shed), but that rings a bell now, and I'm slightly worried. Have you heard of these gears breaking?
They do need replacing, sometimes
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...d-t246653.html
Out of the 10 vintage Berninas I have, two came to me with broken gears. There are 4 nylon gears in the machines, but typically the cam stack gear is the one that goes. But, replacing one of these every 30-40 years or more isn't something that worries me. I wouldn't keep it in a non-climate controlled area, however.