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From: Teri
Date: 11-11-2005, 09:02 AM (1 of 4)
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Hi, I need to replace my foot control as the plastic screw holders in mine cracked and the whole thing sprang apart and I think I lost a tiny part. I tried splicing on a generic foot but that doesn't work well at all. E-Bay is selling them for $100, plus S&H which is out of my price range right now. Thank you Teri
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From: paroper
Date: 11-11-2005, 09:38 AM (2 of 4)
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It wouldn't be cheap but you can always get parts and manuals from your Bernina dealer. I hope you find a foot that will work for a good price. pam
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From: Sancin
Date: 11-12-2005, 12:53 AM (3 of 4)
I can't recall where you live Terri, but in my 'neck of the woods' we are very fortunate to some old time repair people. In fact we have a hardware store that is almost like a museum and one can "always get it at the Northern". If you can find a handperson perhaps there are some other types of hardware that can fix your foot. It sounds to me like the broken part may be like one of those inserts you put in gyproc to hold nails. It is worth taking the parts with you and visiting some stores. Don't forget jewelry, watchmaker, computer and electronic stores or repair shops. My daughter lost a screw that ruined a lighted key holder I loved. I kept it in a plastic bag in my purse and every shopping trip I stopped in one or other of the businesses I have mentioned. I eventually found a part and in each business the sales and repair people were challenged to find something. Unfortunately I CANNOT REMEMBER where I finally got the screw.  PS Just noticed you live in Antigonish - sooo beautiful this time of year. I bet there is a Jack or Joe or somename machine or electronic fix it shop there - these guys seem to love a challenge! *~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
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From: Teri
Date: 11-12-2005, 09:45 PM (4 of 4)
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Thanks for all your great suggestions. Right now I'm in Quincy, Mass. Just south of Boston. My sister suggested her industrial sewing machine repair guys and I'm going to start with them. I did a search on Google and found I can buy the "guts" for the foot, not sure how difficult it would be to repair it myself, but will keep moving forward. I'm lucky enough to have several other machines I can use, (I'm actually thinking of setting up a 12 step program to deal with my sewing machine collecting problem!). Unlike Canada and Florida, the sewing machine repair places here are all closing, people just get rid of their old machines and buy a new shiney plastic one. There's a great Yahoo group call Shade Tree Machanics that focuses on fixing sewing machines, so if one road doesn't work I'll just try another. Thanks again!
Teri
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