To all you sewing lot...

My 60's Bernina has died and is not worth repairing according to the local repair place. The pedal has given out and to be honest it used to struggle with Cordura seams once they got somewhat thick, despite it being old/heavy/supposedly a good Singer 201k alike

How knackered is it?! Pedal replacement is easy, generic domestic pedal is £15, and just transfer the cables, like-for-like. The contacts do wear over time, making the control inconsistent, and make the power appear to diminish because it's not connecting at max.

Which model Bernina is it? I've got an old one (70's/80's) which seems to suffer from relatively low pressure on the presser foot, which means it doesn't handle thicker fabrics/seams too well. Been meaning to look and see if I can compress the spring more or replace/upgrade it, to get it back to a good, reliable level.

If possible I'd recommend keeping it. I find a quality domestic compliments an industrial, with the option to do zig-zag, bar-tacks etc if needed ....or if one packs up!