Old Style Bernina Presser Feet
 

I have learned that the "newer" "old style" presser feet will fit on a 1960-ish 530-2 Bernina and a 1985-ish Bernina 930. However, the "old style" presser feet that fit on those two machines would NOT fit on a Bernina 1006. That one required the "newer" "old style" presser feet with the numbers on the white shank part of the presser feet.

The "shoulders" on the presser feet are slightly different.

You have to realize that Bernina reused numbers so it is quite confusing. The 1006 was made after the models 1025-1530 series which I have both of those models so my feet are interchangeable.

I sure wonder why Bernina used some of the same model numbers again for different machines. I think it has made things confusing for some of us.

Anyway - the 1006 I am referring to is a mechanical model. I am thinking it was used in a school setting at one time.

I agree, bear. I have an older 930 and now there's a new 930. It makes it really confusing and it's not like there aren't other numbers they could use.

The 1006 was basically a school machine. I picked one up this spring at the Canton Flea Market in pretty good shape, except there was no foot pedal, she sold it to me for $10. My DH cleaned it and said it would work and stitched me a long sample so I ordered the foot pedal for $70. Well, this little machine is a work horse, I have sewed on it all week long. I also have a Bernina Virtuosa and thought that the feet were interchangeable but the dealer said no, because the virtuosa has a threader and the 1006 does not. I have a few feet with the 1006, certainly all I will ever need.

I had my mothers old 930 that she bought in 1984, it died, literally locked up and could not be fixed. I liked the way it run, no electronics so I got a 1008, same functions and all, my husband took his Dremel an made all the feet work. The old ones are a little wider than the new ones. Told him that if it didn't work we weren't out anything, they work perfect.

P-Burg, why do you think your 930 quit? That's scary. I have the 930 and don't know what I will do if that were to happen!!!!

Those 930s have a basting devise that freezes up and the needle-up clutch will freeze up, too. But they are fixable. A lot of techs just aren't willing to put the effort into older sewing machines. The way to keep them from freezing up is to use the machine on a regular basis. And use that basting device every once-in-a-while.

Can you give the mfg. dates of these two machines?

I think the "old" 930s were manufactured (guessing) 1983 -1985 - or thereabouts.\

I think the "new" 930s are maybe after 2010???????????????