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Alex has spent a lifetime in the sewing industry and is considered one of the foremost experts of pioneering machines and their inventors. He has written extensively for trade magazines, radio, television, books and publications world wide.
Everybody is familiar with the usual Bernina machines so I thought I would give you a picture of a very rare and unusual Toy Bernina from the 1950's
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A rare example of the Bernina toy circa 1960 The name Bernina comes from one of the most beautiful mountains in the Swiss Alps. I once met a very upset customer that phoned to me to fix her old sewing machine. She had bought a brand new Bernina and was going to throw her old banger away. But some things do not work out quite as planned especially if you have a thick hubby. She had mentioned to her husband that on his next visit to the council tip to chuck the old sewing machine away. When she went to use her new Bernina she could not find it. She did find her old banger. She asked her husband where her pride and joy was, he sheepishly told her that he had mistakenly binned it! She phoned the council tip but it was long gone. They did not talk for a month. Mind you her old Singer came up well... Bernina have earned an enviable world-wide reputation for quality, even the toy above is a little beauty. For more of the history of Bernina and many of their latest models visit their site below. Main Site Index: Index
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