Rebuilding a Bernina 217 Sewing Machine Part 1

Former Bernina chief mechanic Neal Iund demonstrates how to rebuild a Bernina 217 industrial sewing machine. Iund received his training under the tutelage of Swiss factory technicians at the Bernina Factory in Steckborn, Switzerland.
In 1982, Iund achieved his first independent sewing development success with a long-arm custom machine that was created to sew carbon laminates for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. One year later he began to develop and manufacture a line of similar machines for the quilting industry.
The Legacy I was the first long-arm artisan, “sit-down” quilting machine introduced to the market. The machine was of extraordinary quality, modeled after the benchmark Bernina 217 and later the 217N. Other Iund designed and built sewing machines are currently used in making sails, wing fabric for hang gliders, flags, aerospace applications, and assorted other industries involved in sewn fabrics and materials.
For more videos by Neal Iund visit his KZbin channel / @sewtechnical
I apologize for the shaky cam and sometimes out focus shots, but the camera was hand held I tried to follow him he was rebuilding my sewing machine.

[@rndea100]

looks like a beast

[@corinneb.7625]

Thank you so much for sharing this, especially in these sad times. The clip is very educative and really makes me want to take better care if my machine. And thank you for clarifying that sewing over pins is not a smart thing to do :) Makes sense when you think physics.

[@SH1974]

Thanks for that very informative video. 9:40 Dang, is that machine dusty under the stitch plate and around the feed dogs. I even see some thread tangeled around the hook-axis. Having a not free moving under thread mechanics is something this hook system really dislikes. (I own my 217 since 20+ Years, mostly for sewing kites and all kind of textile outdoor / bushcraft gear.)

[@user-dr1re7ge7t]

Thank you for sharing this. What year was this sewing machine made?

[@philipbrutz2175]

1996

[@smug247]

Thank you for the video I picked up a 217 dated 1977 with a complete cam set. I was able to tear the machine down far enough with this video to repack the transfer cases thank you!!