Threading a Bernina 707 

Yippee! Happy sewing.

You can also join the Vintage Bernina Facebook group where you will find files and lots of advice. 😁

They are such incredible machines. I have a few different models but my favourite is still the 1000 special which is all mechanical :-)

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This is an excellent tip. I am fortunate that quite a few of my machines have a white painted area on the presser foot for just this reason. You can of course paint your presser foot with some white tippex or nail polish for the same helping hand. :-)

Wow, what a wonderful gift. Happy sewing :-)

Oh wow, that is amazing. I adore these old machines because the mechanisms are so robust and simply and very little can go wrong and when it does you can fix it and know she will be purring again in no time...unlike modern electronic machines! Enjoy your new beauty and remember to give her a nice name too. 🙂

Google old Bernina!👍😀

Well done Derek, they are workhorses and such beautiful machines.

That’s exactly what I have explained 😊

Hello Lixia, I’m so glad you found this useful and congratulations on your first sewing machine. These are such amazing machines that I would imagine you’ll have this forever. Be blessed. Michele

Markus, these machines are so amazingly built and sew like a dream even though they are now vintage! Solid and reliable. Enjoy your machine and great job with the fix.

Hello Nadien, it is my pleasure to have been able to help and I am so pleased for you that you inherited this from your Ouma. :-) By the way are you by any chance South African? :-) Ek kan ook Afrikaans praat, maar nie so goed omdat on bly alreeds 21 yaar in Engeland :-)

@@mepnel Hi Michele, I’m from Namibia 😀 hope to see more videos about sewing - eager to learn! Xx

@@Nadine911112 Brilliant, you are so very welcome here and when I am well enough I will try and post a few more easy projects and machine maintenance tips as well. In the meantime, if you can get it then the classes on www.craftsy.com are amazing and they have wonderful offers for a years subscription usually for under $10 that you could also try. Good luck x

@@mepnel great thank you, will definitely have a look at the website xx hope you get well soon :-) xx

Hello Miranda. I’ve updated the title to include a picture and the manual you can download. Enjoy your lovely new machine. 😁🧵

Hi, this is absolutely correct advice and what I tend to do is have the presserfoot up until I get to threading the needle and that’s when I will lower the presserfoot. All the best. Michele

Hello. If you go to my blog at www.mnel2.wordpress.com and search for this model it has a copy of 5he manual which should help you. 😊👍

I am writing to you with the help of google translator. I hope it will be clear. Lever for adjusting the stitch length, twist the desired length. To move backward, simply lift this lever all the way up.

Hello Isabel and what a lovely machine you've bought yourself. I suggest if you can buy Schmetz or Organ needles for any machine. If you can't get these ones then ask around the Chilean sewing communities for the best quality you can buy and get those. It is always worth it. Also remember to use Universal needles for most of your sewing but change to Jersey or Microtex needles for stretch fabrics and of course Jeans needles for very thick fabrics like denim or leather. Good luck and happy sewing. xx

@@mepnel I'm so happy for your answer , thank you very much

Hello, if you’re lucky enough to get one of these machines in good condition then they are probably one of the best machines you could sew on. I have a number of these in my community sewing group and they are real workhorses and very rarely give any trouble. These are much better than most modern machine. Good luck with your sewing adventures. Michele

@@mepnel oh cool thank you I can get one for 70 euros it is with a original sewing table.

Hi, yes you can sew a buttonhole on any machine that can zigzag. I don’t have a tutorial for this but if you search on RU-vid for how to sew a button on a manual vintage machine you will find them. Good luck.

Hello, I am not sure what the problem is but perhaps you could send me a little video or a photo to michele@heskethemporium.com and I will take a look for you, Thank you. Michele

@@mepnel hi Michele thank you for reply. iwill make one now will send it later.

Hey! Just noticed your comment, pretty sure it relates to what I wrote about in my comment before I read yours. I think the problem you have is that the capacitor inside your foot pedal needs to be replaced (the paper and oil ones only last so long and these are over half a century old!). In a pinch you can just cut the capacitor out of the loop but I would not reccomen that as that may shorten the lifetime of your motor. I can't remember what the required faraday ratings are on the original, what I can say that I replaced mine with "0.05uF 50nF 500V X7R DISC CERAMIC CAPACITOR" on eBay, cost me £3.70 incl p&p a few years ago. Hope that helps!

I have had this issue with one of my machines as well and taking the foot pedal apart has fixed the issue. Thanks so much to Markus for his reply as well. :-) Good luck.

@@vaerner Thank you so much for helping with your excellent and detailed reply. So much appreciate the kindness of the sewing community.

Hello Karl, congratulations on getting this amazing little sewing machine once it’s up and running perfectly you will be so happy with it. I’ve sent you a link to a different RU-vid channel which does some oiling of this machine -if this isn’t enough for you then please just search for Bernina 707 on RU-vid and there are quite a few videos out there already. If you feel none of these are suitable then please give me a shout and I will do a little video on the basic maintenance of this particular machine. Thanks for the compliment about the accent -yes very well spotted I am from South Africa and I’ve lived in the UK for 22 years but the accent hasn’t gone! Have a wonderful day. Michele ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fQxV8KvPw_g.html

Hello, to the right of the ditch your thread goes through, you will find a small dial and that is for tension. :-)

Hello. This depends on where you live but they can be found on eBay uk…. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sewing-Machine-Drive-Belts-fit-Bernina-708-707-807-900-Nova-Spare-parts-/284186608834?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Ive also seen generic ones made to any size be belt manufacturers. Good luck.

I do not know how much these machines sell for and it really depends on the condition. I usually go onto ebay and watch a few of the items and see how much people are buying them for.

I am sorry Josefa, but I do not speak Spanish. I hope that Google Translate can help you. :-)