Vintage old Bernina 830 Record how to oil DIY collectible sewing machine, best oil Bernina Jeff

[@vegahelmets]

Dear Bernina Jeff, Thank you so much for this video. Much more in depth info about oiling my beloved Bernina than was in the manual (now missing that page) or marked with red inside my machine. She is my daily driver, and I have owned her since my parents and grandparents gave her to me for a combined birthday and Christmas when I was about 15 years old...50 years ago. She and I have many miles, many garments, many curtains, pillows, cushion covers and tablecloths between us, and now she's my partner in quilting. I think of my dear Nana and the creative spirit she nurtured in me every time I sit down to sew. I love her so much that when I wanted an "inexpensive" machine for my cabin, I bought one used and had it repaired. I want to keep them in good shape for years to come...one for each granddaughter!

[@jimsmith5450]

Jeff I have a far better way to fix the stiff buttonhole mechanism. They sell plastic safe Deep Creep penetrating oil made by Sea Foam. I squirted a real quick shot of it using the tube right at the back of the buttonhole switch let it sit repeat one more very small squirt then I used some synthetic sewing machine oil down on any metal on metal linkage coming from the buttonhole mechanism then used a little heat from hair dryer and it works beautiful turns easy. My machine was bought and just sat never was oiled until I bought it. I oiled like your video and it runs so smooth I can't believe it. I was told the lady purchased and never learnt how to sew. I am now the happy owner of a 1979 Bernina 830 record electronic. I have used Deep Creep to free up several seized up vintage sewing machines .Don't use shellac thinner use Deep Creep. I did appreiciate the video.

[@MadiJunkie]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I got a Bernina 830 record from my grandma who passed away and it is my greatest treasure. It's so awesome that these machines are so old and are still working, I also love that I can just fix these kind of things myself because of awesome humans like you that share their knowledge! My button hole switch wouldn't budge and I used the hair dryer and oil trick, now it works! I love how long lasting these machines were made, no sensitive electronics just plain old mechanics that do their job ✌✌👍👍 I'll now mark the spot that needs to be oiled on my machine 😊😊😊😊

[@denii9384]

This tutorial is superior to the oiling instructions that are listed in the original Bernina manual. Sir, thank you!

[@georgejustlucky]

Is it ever!!!!

[@lorettashum9984]

thank you! love my 1970s 830 record, still my go-to machine for everything even through I have later models.

[@laureljones5540]

My Bernina 830 was a present to me in 1987 and I still have it. I think I asked your mother once about trading it in on a new one and she said if my still ran to keep it. I'm glad I did!

[@berninajeff]

Good job

[@BrandyGreen-dp5ib]

Thank you Jeff! I would have been lost without you! You make things so easy!

[@janecampbell9751]

I have just bought a Bernina 830 and am so excited to start using it. This was exactly the information I was looking for to make sure I treat this lovely machine well.

[@berninajeff]

Great to hear!

[@jimmermtc]

Great video. Mine is a hand me down. Stopped turning. Gave it a good oil job, and she's running like a top. Thanks

[@cathylloyd9225]

I have an 830 and absolutely love her! Thank you for the tips on oiling! Bought her new 46 years ago.

[@sherrypace8980]

I have one! Purchased used in 1982. Sadly I dropped it so the only plastic on the whole machine broke and my dealer says it cannot be replaced. Now it's duct taped The straight and Zigzag stitches are beautiful but the decorative stitches aren't working but you may have shed some light on a fix...I put it away and replaced it with a 590. I just pulled it out again and it works after sitting for 4 years! Put oil where I thought it should go, but missed a bunch. My manual only said to oil the bobbin case. Hmmm. I will be doing all the things you suggested. Thank you so much for this, and ALL your videos...BTW, my dealer finally started carrying some of the things you sell online😂like the custom knob covers and feet holders. I'm still going to order from you.

[@ksn112r]

Thank you so much Jeff! I inherited my mom's 830, and really love sewing with it. You explained so well, and I love the nail polish/paint (just did mine like yours)! I have had it serviced, and the technician had nothing but good to say about this machine, so I was fortunate to come across your video on how to care for it myself. Again, thanks so much for your straightforward, simple explanations!

[@annewise1315]

Hi Jeff, I took your advice (you returned my phone call) and bought a 830 record. Super excited!

[@berninajeff]

Nice work!

[@taylorrogers675]

Thank you Jeff! This is my husbands account, but I have a Bernina 830 given to me by my 4H leader when I got married and I love it. She bought it new and it’s been lovingly cared for, so I want to make sure I continue that. This video was super helpful!! I really appreciate it. (Also, small world, I grew up in the Grand Junction area. Pretty cool that the best video I found to help me care for my machine is from there too!)

[@fredericdebeule6961]

I was just gifted one of these exact machines, without the see-through parts. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@traceeanderson790]

I have a machine like the one on the left that my mother bought for me in 1978. I used it and used it! In 2018 I bought a new Bernina 570 series, but I kept the old one because my mother told me to never get rid of it. I still use it for all of my mending and some other sewing. I also do some stitching on paper with it. I didn’t know I could oil it myself! Our Bernina dealer here in Casper, Wyoming closed last year 😢. Guess I need to find a new dealer to get my 570 serviced.

[@CraftSchoolOz]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge - this is so valuable! I recently acquired a Bernina 830 from someone giving it away and I knew it was special. So glad you have shown me how to oil and maintain it. HUGE THANKS.

[@heyjude6335]

Thank you, thank you!!! I cherish my 830 and want to hand it down to my Grand daughter! Your video is excellent!

[@berninajeff]

You are welcome

[@cynthiawood2886]

Thanks so much for this! Just finished cleaning and oiling my 1978 830 record electronic. I had no idea the top even opened up (had to have my husband open that up as it was extremely stiff). This was my mother's machine and I feel lucky to have it. Baby quilts are queued up to be pieced and quilted now. Will be using your instructions for cleaning and oiling my walking foot next!

[@cmdieter3]

So very appreciated!

[@mjremy2605]

Wonderful video! This was so helpful and interesting to see what the inside looked like, and ease of access. I really enjoyed it. Could you please make a video showing the differences between an 830 and 930 record? The 930 seems to be the penultimate sewing machine, however, the 830 seems to have easier access to the internals, a nicer red case, and a simpler build, ergo a simpler maintenance. In the end, its always about maintenance of things.

[@savannahsimpson8074]

Thank you so much for understanding generation turning to KZbin for help. I am a visual leaner and this helps so much!

[@elaineyakatan2310]

Thanks Bernina Jeff. I live too far or else I would have brought my 830 to u for a check up. Brought it in for a tune. Can’t wait to get it back

[@Topsten1]

Oh my word Jeff ! I cannot thank you enough. I had put mine away as had been playing up and I didn’t want to damage it. It is in mint condition and thanks to my mum who recommended I bought it even tho it cost the money I sold my first car with almost 30 yrs ago. You are prolonging the life of these beauties with your timely care to post. All oiled and running like it just left the factory ! Your lovely calm manner made me confident to do it myself pausing the video as I went along.

[@brian-px1bb]

Great walkthrough. I’m trying to get the drop feed on my mom’s working, and I can see the oil point now. Thanks!

[@prayrosary5472]

Just can't thank you enough! My 42 yr old Bernina 830 record electronic, for the first time ever, was making a metal on metal screeching sound. Using your Wonderful Video I was able to oil all the places you marked. And now it hums like new! You saved my machine, and an avoided service charge! Shared it with a friend who has an old Bernina too!

[@Scottie_S]

Jeff, thank you so much for this. My wife inherited her Mother's 830 Record, and has loved it and used it so much. She's been worried about the maintenance on it and then I found your video. She's so happy to know she can refer to this when she needs to. Thanks again, my man!

[@pamelarowe4219]

I have an 830 Record that I bought in 1976 when I worked at Stretch n’ Sew. I have several feet, the red case and manual. Next time I come to Grand Junction I will have you service it. Great video. Learned so much again!

[@margaretneyman1553]

I took lessons at the Stretch n' Sew in Tacoma, WA not long after I bought my Bernina.

[@j.whiteoak6408]

My Bernina 830 Record was also my Mother's - and I treasure it as much as you treasure yours! She used a yellow paint pen to show me where to oil the machine that she spent so much of her time sitting at... It is lovingly housed in a Horn Sewing Cabinet, making it very simple to work at and keep it tidy as well as dust-free when not in use. I'm not a great sewer, but occasionally I will make a unique frock for myself. I have just bought a new house and am making my own curtains and saving a bundle on buying made-to-order ones. I really appreciate your video which helps me keep it in pristine condition - but I would sell my body (not that anyone would buy it, LOL!) before I sold my Mother's sewing machine! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and obvious passion for these lovely machines. 😁

[@vickichisholm931]

I bought an 830 Record because I learnt to sew on it at school a long time ago. I followed your instructions for oiling an everything is working! Thank you Jeff!

[@annispring8570]

This was such an interesting video! My parents bought me a brand new 830 when I was a teenager. It had the red marks for oiling. I bought a "new" 830 on ebay a number of years ago without the red marks. Because the new machine didn't have the red marks I was confused about how to oil the machine. Now I know. Thank you so much.

[@gwynt909]

Thank you. 5 years ago I inherited a 1970 vintage 730 record which had been standing unused in Durban, South Africa for years. I have just found out how to get the baseplate off the sewing bed and I cleaned out 20 years of accumulated fluff. I oiled it and now it runs like a Rolls Royce - dead quiet.

[@silvanamuscat7016]

I still have this beautiful first machine. And I still use it. It's a gem.

[@janeperkins9964]

My 830 record was sounding awful noisy when I began to sew today. I oiled according to your instructions and now she is humming along quietly! Thank you!

[@CarolRichards-r7m]

Is this the same for an 801? I recently fired my mom's up and am using it heavily, but I don't have the manual and want to take good care of it as it is in excellent shape and I love it!! My memory isn't so great anymore and I know I used to take it apart in high school (im now 63), but can't remember the oiling spots. If you have a manual, I'd love to get a scan of it!! My dad asked me to help him pick out an a machine for their anniversary in 78 or 79 and I remember it was $800 back then!! He really loved her...before that we used an old Pfaff with a knee pedal that would leave bruises😆 your vids are so great! Thank you.

[@DianeRogerssydanddianes]

Thank you for a great video. I have an 830 that was in need of oil. Works GREAT!!! This machine has sewn many garments, curtains, slip covers etc.

[@berninajeff]

Thanks for sharing!

[@4cherrie]

Mine since 1971 as a high school graduation gift to myself. Found it stiff at the handwheel. I didn't know to oil all the spots. Good advice to run it every 6 months. Thanks 🙏.

[@ahc1957]

I used many types of Machines throughout my life but this is my favourite. Very important information. Thank you I will mark my machine if it is not marked. I got mine in March 2022. Just the feeling is amazing. I used to use a Singer industriel and I loved that one as well but it was just too big and loud for an apartment. Great video, thanks.

[@alisajmcgrath2785]

I have an 830 record from 1975. I'm using it every day. Thanks for the oiling information.

[@CazkiwiNZ]

I have a couple of vintage/retro Berninas - a 530, 600 (love!), 640-2, 818 and my most beloved 1010 - but I’d kill for that cutout demo model - such a cool machine!

[@tanana2070]

Thankyou for this!! I have this exact 830, purchased in 1975. I love this machine! Going to email you about an issue I'm having. Also, I'm going to colour spot all the oiling locations!!

[@viccikarp9181]

Thank you for your informative video on how to oil my (Grandmas) sewing machine! This machine sure makes great stitches! I'll be looking onto what all the different presser feet do, and attachments too!

[@gailcarlsen6114]

Hi Bernina Jeff, I bought my Bernina in 1976. Recently, it started making some unusual sounds. I felt the motor was dying and I thought maybe it needed a new belt. I took it to two different people to be serviced, one of them a certified Bernina repairperson. They serviced it and told me there was nothing was wrong with it. OK. I didn't believe them. Having said that I started a search for a new old Bernina 830 Record. Yesterday I purchased one locally. I wish I had seen this video first. Before I purchased it I sewed on it and noticed that there were tight knobs and the decorative stitch feature didn't work. It has a good straight stitch and zigzag was fine and other features seemed to be working fine. Today, a friend and I were able to "unfreeze" the decorative stitch feature by adding oil. Afterwards I found this video. I have now oiled the new old Bernina and hopefully it will sew like a dream. I LOVE my Bernina and hopefully I can revive the original one too. Thanks for your video. It was a God send.

[@berninajeff]

As I said those are my favorite Bernina machine so glad it is running great it takes a lot to break them like a Rolex

[@Norbury127]

Fabulous video. Many thanks. It gave me the confidence to service my machine and best of all, I can now turn the buttonhole knob and make buttonholes! I feared that this needed a visit to a professional but, with your help, I resolved the problem myself. I just love this sewing machine.

[@annibyniaeth]

Thank you for this video. I learned so much. I really appreciate this tip about where to oil the machine. You are extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand. Thanks!

[@margaretneyman1553]

Thank you so much for this video! I have the Bernina 830 Record that I bought new over 45 years ago and it has been my only sewing machine and I love it.

[@robertvillemarette1950]

My daughter gave me an 830 which I love. I followed you on how to clean and oil the machine and removed the cover over the bobbiin area. When I put it back, it won't stay closed. I thought I had pushed the button that latches it back on. Once I close it, when I start to sew, it pops up a little and the door opened enough to not hold the bobbin etc in. II followed your video and I learned about how to take care of my machine. A big thank you from Louisiana.

[@berninajeff]

The little metal latch on the left of the rack cover the black ring needs to be fully engaged sometimes you have to push in hard or even reach in as you push to engage that latch.

[@mommadeneke5205]

Thank you for the great video! Just oiled my new to me 830 record and now the bobbin wonder and decorative stitches work. Hallelujah!

[@conisims1728]

I love the red paint idea!!

[@bkreed27]

I was just gifted a vintage 830 which needed oil. This video was very helpful!

[@HaggisPower]

Excellent resource, thanks. Just rescued our 830 from the dead - motor burned up due to brush wear and I was going to bin it but we found a refurbished original motor with new brushes and armature on eBay. Running like a Swiss sewing machine again!

[@deborahannreid5655]

Hi Jeff. Just wanted to thank you for this video. I have a wonderful Bernina 831 record. She was just ready for a cleaning and oiling. The covers were so easy to maneuver off. I needed to clean where the shuttle was. I had no idea about that little latch. It just popped off. Yes, it needed a cleaning. Thank you. She is humming now!

[@k3of5ks]

Sweet machine. Love the 830 Record. ❤️

[@chloeg3640]

Thank you so much, your instructions were very clear and it helped me a lot!

[@stephanieduttonk55]

Thanks! This was really helpful. Can't wait to oil my machine. My buttonhole knob is really hard to turn. I'm not sure about how to fix that.

[@erincurry]

Thank you for this! Very helpful and far more informative than the manual I have.

[@DivalerioKitchens]

Wonderful video Jack. My 830 is smiling now….probably feels like a spring chicken. I don’t think it’s been properly oiled in many, many years.

[@Liz-hs1wo]

Terrific on lubrication points - I have an 810 - Liz

[@minskmade]

thanks for the tip on the button holer knob...just scored an 830 for 25.00. everything works great..but the button holer is so stiff....

[@daniellethalman7881]

Thank you! I learned some new things about my 830 and freed up the stuck feed dog drop, discovered a few new spots to oil, too. Helpful video.

[@jillcourtney9923]

Great tutorial. Would you have a chart of where to oiil? I couldn't keep up with the video (brain kind of slow to gather words now days).

[@berninajeff]

Great suggestion!

[@epminer]

What an excellent tutorial on oiling the Bernina 830 Record! Mine should be delivered today, and I'm so excited. I just purchased your Yellow Cap Oil so I'm ready for her! (:

[@marilyngandhi8571]

Thank you Jeff❤😊

[@jmjrosary4697]

I was planning on going to a sewing machine company to have my Bernina 830 record repaired but Oll first do these many steps before the expensive journey to Heidi sewing machine company on Lindbergh.

[@NMLogue]

What an informative and eloquent video. Thank you.

[@Jgriffin0808081]

Love your videos! Keep making them! 😊

[@lisamccaff9217]

Thank you for this. My “new” machine is an 801, very similar. I can oil it in the same way I should think?

[@hannekejanssen8797]

I had a Bernina 950 and regrettable I sold it. Got a Bernina 930 on eBay today. Glad I did.

[@bluedeva]

Bernina should really start a rerun of making and selling the 830 and the 807. They would sell these with ease! And there is definitely demand for them. I absolutely love my 807 and 830 both still stitch beautifully and are so reliable I will never part with them as they are fully serviceable and will out live me. They hold their prices because they are great sturdy machines. Unlike the new computerised and plastic part machines. Please Bernina see sense and start making and selling these machines again.

[@nch1646]

Oh it’s not only a thumbs up from me but 💗 as well! The red in my machine is worn off if they existed at all and the diagram in the booklet is little hard to see. This video is a gem!

[@savannahsouthey1186]

I’ve recently got one of these machines as a gift, I’m very excited to use it! I’m having a problem where the needle is off centred and hitting the back of the plate before going into the bobbin hole, any tips on trouble shooting?

[@beckyhorne1325]

Very helpful! Thank you 😊

[@c.marietadejongh2262]

I have one...but learned alot.... also have a Bernina 117 vintage.... my lady!!

[@silvanamuscat7016]

Thank you so much for your taught me , that the small nob under the reverse needs oil. Was very hard to turn that on both sides. Thank you

[@berninajeff]

That little knob works a cylinder that goes in and out a hole. Oil that area by removing the arm cover and follow the linkage from that knob to the cylinder with a point on it

[@elaineparkes5819]

Tyvm for letting see where to oil this 830 I've had this machine for 42 years and not been used much and I never knew how to oil it now it runs like a baby but I can't move the button hole knob ☹

[@candydeister]

I just serviced one of these, using your tutorial. Question. Can the lightbulb be switched out for a new LED bulb? If so, what size? I get them from the Featherweight Shop for my Singer machines.

[@madcosta0716]

Thank you Jeff. I was wondering what type of oil should be used on this machine? I'm a 72 year old non sewer but I like playing around with the machine to repair clothing, etc. I bought it second hand back in the early 80's and probably have used it 10 times...YIKES. I think it's time to start doing something with it so I need to get this thing oiled. Thank you in advance.

[@llunadedia]

Hi Jeff, Thanks very much for this video, it has been very useful. But I can’t see where exactly to oil the point where you say you need some kind of yoga. Another point I don’t know where to oil is for the wheel to stop the kneel. Could you help me?

[@farmgirl8629]

Absolutely Loved the red dots! I would love to see one of these videos so I could copy the red dots on my Bernina 930

[@joanncorbett4775]

Thank you again! You helped me fix a tread tension problem. ( it was the screw that needed tightening in the bobbin.) You’ve helped me oil my 930. It’s very similar to the 830. So I was able to oil it. Thanks for all the tips. I love my Bernina

[@kristingrnbukt7761]

I just was so lucky to get a 830. Must have been out of use for some years and the dialling knobs were hardly moving. All but the zig zag dial is working now, that one is still very hard to turn. Where can I attack the problem and is it just oiling it needs?

[@nancystocker357]

I have a 830 Record, I love it!

[@connieharding6213]

I've had the 830 for over 30 years, love her to pieces! Can you tell me how to remove and replace the light bulb? I can't find anything about getting the old one out and putting new one back in.

[@IndigoSew]

Hi Connie, did you get this sorted? Sewing without the light is pretty tricky. On my 830, I open the door with light switch on the side. The bulb is a small bayonet fitting so push the bulb gently up, turn it to the left, release the up pressure and the bulb drops out. Reverse the process to put the new bulb in. All the best with your sewing. 🙂

[@connieharding6213]

@@IndigoSew thank you so much for the information, I will try that.

[@karlalotts1348]

I still have my 910! I LOVE IT! Do I oil it the same way? Also, does the oil go bad? If so what oil should I use?

[@suzy6687]

I have a problem with my 830 record which will not zig zag and seems out of alignment after I sent in for service. It came back, and company is closed so I need to get it fixed. Im in nz. I did not know that they were collectable so I will send it to another place to get fixed. Its been a great machine.

[@nataliemorgenstern5754]

Thank you so much for this video! My local sewing machine repairer retired and I'm not sure where to go for help. I have an 830. I oiled it as per your instructions. It purrs. But on trying to stitch, right on the first stitch the top thread snaps. Is there some tension spot that I can fix myself? On another note, I also have a 530. But when it got posted to me they didn't secure the machine in its box. So the tension knob in the front cracked and the split pin underneath broke. Is there anywhere that I can buy replacement parts for this? Thanks again!

[@berninajeff]

Change the needle then rethread the top and before you thread the needle lower the presser foot and pull on the thread it should have tension but not so much it could break the thread. Check the tension dial move the the minus side and test sewing. Only a dealer will have parts to install on the 530

[@sasp9856]

Thank you so much for the helpful video :) I just got an old bernina 830 record but it seems to be gummed up with old oil that's become very thick and tacky, is my only option to hand it in to a repairperson or is it possible to clean out the old oil myself?

[@annewise1315]

Yes, I have this same question

[@berninajeff]

You can do it just watch lots of videos and only remove screws you know you can replace

[@connieprince9718]

Thank you- my mom has “willed” me her 830.

[@nancystocker357]

I cleaned, marked and all oil areas and our a drop in each place. I changed the needle and noticed that I could move the needle to left and and right position by hand.The knob moves it also. It shouldn’t do that without moving it with the knob. I hope this isn’t confusing. Thanks!

[@margaretcachia4656]

I have one of these vintage machine, my problem is I’m unable to find Bernina oil. Could you please recommend another brand for this machine. Thanks! 🙏

[@DianeMalone-cv6rv]

Thank you Jeff for all your great videos. I am uk based and have been using a Bernina 1130 until the feed dogs stopped moving the fabric. I have tried everything even asked my Bernina Sewing shop who advised they didn’t know what it would be except probably a system board and wouldn’t take the machine off me so I bought another Bernina 1130 and I can’t believe the same thing has happened again! My question to you Jeff is can this problem be fixed or am I looking at two Bernina 1130s for spares? Kind regards Diane

[@dianerose9797]

So cool on the cut outs!

[@ninamiamax]

Hey Jeff, Are we just talking a couple drops ? Thanks Jeff from Jersey

[@laurawhittaker7217]

Hello Bernina Jeff! Thanks for this great tutorial. I have questions about light bulb replacement on this machine. I want to change it out because the old light bulb gets really hot and I would want to change it out to possibly an LED one. Is this something I would be able to do? Do you have any recommendation on wattage and type of light bulb it would take? Before I even attempt to mess with it, can you tell me if the light bulb screws in? I really can’t tell how it’s installed. Thanks in advance 😊

[@christinestrauch4967]

I have changed my globe to a LED a couple of years ago. much brighter. my machine is 52yrs and still going strong. love it!!

[@IndigoSew]

My 830 light bulb is small bayonet style (not screw in) if that helps. How did you go getting an LED replacement?

[@berninajeff]

Call the shop to order 970-256-1293

[@juliabouy]

Do you have a video for recalibrating the thread tension on the 8:30?

[@carolynerickson8520]

Hi, great video! Is there something I can do about my bobbin winding? Its starts out fine but then the clutch engages and the needle goes up and down. Its kind of off and on. Thank you.

[@berninajeff]

Take off hand wheel and oil might help

[@thepinkstockbrokers]

Thank you for telling us all this stuff

[@nancystocker357]

I have an 830 it was sewing beautifully, I took it in for service,nothing wrong, when I got it back home the bulb was burnt out, I took it back they said it was probably a short, replaced bulb, still works. I was doing decorative stitches, they don’t work, button hole doesn’t work. I checked the manual to see if I was doing something wrong. I went through all the stitches. Stitch length set on2, did all the stitches 0-20 0 stitch width, 2 stitch width and 4 stitch width on all of the stitches. It is not making the decorative stitch just straight stitch on 2 &4 width looks mostly like zig zag. Looked under the top. The cams are going around and the stitch # slides to the different stitches. Any ideas? I’m not sure I want to take it back, but the dealer is Bernini.

[@smallfootprint2961]

Hi Jeff. Thanks for posting all your great knowledge. I have a great old 38/39 vintage 117K. I've used it all the years I've had it since about 1958. It's become a little heavy for me so I'm using a newer Pfaff. It works great. I'd love to get the Bernina into a table that fits it, and still use it. Any advise?

[@berninajeff]

Look for a Bernina 153 or 230 they are good ones

[@szelop]

Awesome info Jeff! Thank you so much. I just bout an 830 Record but no foot controller. Where would be the best place to buy one?

[@vickichisholm931]

What is the best way to clean the outside of the machine?