My sewing machine, my oldie but goodie, Bernina 731 is finally home from the shop. It's like a brand new machine. New light bulb (the switch had got jostled so it didn't work anymore), new power cord (the old one had a short and was causing power fluctuation), felt pads in the thread holders (fancy smancy), and brand new motor drive belts. Thankfully, the motor is still in tip-top shape and all the stiches are functioning back as they ought to.
Everything came back except my service manual... which makes me wonder if perhaps the shop enjoyed working on my machine a bit much given it's vintage. All the other machines in the Q were more modern looking contraptions. It caused me to recall how excited the mechanics would get whenever I took my 1967 Ford Mustang in for work. Its like they enjoyed it a little too much. Older machines were easier to work on and built to last. There's something to be said for simplicity.
I'm really eager to get back to some of my projects and revamp a couple of my previous completed baby carriers.
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