Oh what an excellent find. Why not try Bogod (Bernina) down in Cardiff, this is Bernina’s warehouse. The ladies there are extremely helpful, and it is more than likely that they can advise you as to whether the part you need is available, or perhaps give you the part number of the piece you are looking for and that will make it easier to try and track down. Bogod’s details in Cardiff are: Bogod Machine Company, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0WJ phone 029 2079 2079. The Cardiff warehouse should also be able to tell you what feet are still available for this machine, and yes they are expensive, so here is a suggestion. If you can manage to find some feet that are suitable for this machine, then why not give these as Christmas and birthday presents to your daughter, - that is how I have built up my collection of feet for both my old 830 Record and also my much newer Bernina Artista 200 – in fact this has suited my family very well, as they know I will enjoy using these feet/accessories, and for me personally it is far better than chocolates or flowers, and of course I will use them. The ladies names at Cardiff are Rachel, Jackie or Georgia.
Back to the 830 Record, this really is a super machine and at the time it was made this was the one machine that Bernina actually got 100% right, hence you will probably see that these machines go for quite high prices second hand.
I had an elderly friend who has since passed away, and she had this machine, and was selling this, all was working well until the day she was showing this to a prospective buyer and then the foot control would not work, she took this to a dealer who was able to supply her either with a new foot control or was able to repair.
I actually have an ordinary 830 Record from 1975, (was my mother’s) and it is a lovely machine, it quietly purrs along and the stitches are superb. The instruction book is extremely well laid out and easy to follow, and if you are thinking that you are going to give this to your daughter (foot control willing) then I have no doubt she will be delighted and of course whilst parts are still available or via broken down machine parts sold off this should hold its value.
Fingers crossed that this machine will work a treat for you.