I want to repair the motor on my Bernina. It's (maximum) sewing speed is like aah, driving a car in second gear! I've been told to get the motor re-wired. It is a knee-controlled Bernina 530 Record.
I have a friend (commercial electrician) who's happy to tackle the job. Can anyone share information on what we need to take into account with this exercise? Thanks heaps for any input!
I will check with him before letting him work on the machine. He also said to keep a look out for a replacement motor. We're hoping to catch up this weekend so he can look at it & get the 'specs' (so I know what to look/ask for). I don't know how easy it will be to find replacement motor for a 1957 model but I suppose that's the challenge!
Thanks again.
SewSlowSam
June 2010
If you have someone that knows how to rewire a motor and has the proper winding equipment all well and good but if he does not have the proper winding equipment leave it well alone and get a new motor, if he is an electrician he will know the equipment needed.
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