Older Bernina Comparison Charts

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1630 - 16301+

Features

1630

1630I+

Years Manufactured

1996

Place(s) Manufactured

SWITZERLAND

Country(ies) Sold

USA

Retail Price when new (USD)

2479 2500 3700

3299

Used Prices (USD as on 6/1/99)

1225 1400 1450 1600 1650 1800 1990 1999 2199 (new closeout)

Height (inches)

12.5

12.375

Weight (pounds)

Sewing platform dimensions with table (l x w)

8.5 X 14.5

15.125 X 9.625

flat bed

6 X 8

free arm

3 X 8

2.75 x 8.75

Base dimensions (l x w)

12 X 6

5.75 x 14

Carrying Case

YES

YES

Carrying Case Type

HARD - OPTIONAL SOFT AVAILABLE

HARD

Integrated Handle on Machine

YES

YES

Computerized or Mechanical

C

COMPUTERIZED

Memory Capacity (units)

9 (70 UNITS EACH)

9 WITH 70 STITCHES

Single Pattern

YES

YES

Pattern Begin

YES

YES

Mirror Image Right/Left

YES

YES

Mirror Image Up/Down

YES

YES

Directional Sewing

YES

YES

Hook Type

R

R

Zig-Zag Width

9 mm

9 mm

Max. Stitch Length

5 mm; 10 mm

5 mm

Stitch Width Settings

0.1 mm increments

9(?)

Stitch Length Settings

0.05 mm increments

5

Fixed Needle Positions

11

11

# Stitches

>200

350

# Practical Stitches

23

23

# Decorative Stitches

152

153

Zig-Zag

YES

YES

Blind Hem Stitch

YES

YES

Blanket Stitch

YES

YES

Basting Stitch

YES

YES

Hand-look Quilting Stitch

YES

NO

# Standard Feet

11

11

Standard Feet (list)

1,2,3,3c,4,5,20,8,9,18,40coded zig-zag, overlock, coded buttonhole, coded> automatic buttonhole, zipper, blind stitch, coded open embroidery, jeans,> darning, button sewing on, coded sideways motion (coded feet do 9mm stitches

> --others do 5mm)

CODED REVERSE PATTERN FOOT,OVERLOCK FOOT,CODEDBUTTONHOLE FOOT,ZIP FOOT, BLINDSTITCH FOOT, CODED OPEN EMBRODIARY FOOT,

JEANS FOOT,CARNING FOOT,BUTTON SEW-ON FOOT,CODED SIDEWAYS MOTION FOOT

Feet Type

CLIP-ON

CLIP-ON

Motor Type

DC

DC

Speed (Stitches per minute)

Speed Ranges

3

3

Quick Reverse

YES

YES

Continuous Reverse

YES

YES

Knee Lift for Presser Foot

YES

YES

Needle Up

YES

YES

Needle Down

YES

YES

Feed Dogs Lower?

YES

YES

Thread Cutter

YES

YES

Automatic Bobbin Winder

YES

YES

Free Arm

YES

YES

Extension Table (Standard)

YES

YES

Automatic Buttonhole

YES (4-STEP)

YES

Programmable Buttonhole

YES

YES

Buttonhole Types

8

8

Auto Button Sew On

YES

YES

Alphabet Types

3; 4; 8

5

PC Interface

YES

YES

Embroidery Attachment

NO

NO

Control Type

Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure


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130 - 150QE

Features

130

140

150

150QE

Years Manufactured

1999

1999

1999

Place(s) Manufactured

SWITZERLAND

Country(ies) Sold

USA

USA

USA

USA

Retail Price when new (USD)

600

1200

1299 1600

Used Prices (USD as on 6/1/99)

800

1075

1125

Height (inches)

12

Weight (pounds)

Sewing platform dimensions with table (l x w)

flat bed

free arm

Base dimensions (l x w)

15 X 7

Carrying Case

YES

YES

YES

YES

Carrying Case Type

HARD

HARD

HARD

HARD

Integrated Handle on Machine

YES

YES

YES

YES

Computerized or Mechanical

COMPUTERIZED

COMPUTERIZED

COMPUTERIZED

COMPUTERIZED

Memory Capacity (units)

30 STITCH PATTERNS

Single Pattern

YES

Pattern Begin

YES

Mirror Image Right/Left

NO

YES

Mirror Image Up/Down

NO

Directional Sewing

NO

NO

NO

NO

Hook Type

CB/O

CB/O

CB/O

CB/O

Zig-Zag Width

5.5 mm

5.5 mm

5.5 mm

5.5 mm

Max. Stitch Length

5 mm

5 mm

5 mm

5 mm

Stitch Width Settings

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

Stitch Length Settings

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

Fixed Needle Positions

9

9

9

9

# Stitches

13

23

28

28

# Practical Stitches

10

# Decorative Stitches

3

Zig-Zag

YES

YES

YES

Blind Hem Stitch

YES

YES

YES

Blanket Stitch

YES

Basting Stitch

NO

NO

NO

NO

Hand-look Quilting Stitch

NO

YES

# Standard Feet

4+2

4+2

4+2

4+2

Standard Feet (list)

0,1,3,4,5 + 2 CHOICES FROM LIST OF 15

0,1,3,4,5 + 2 CHOICES FROM LIST OF 15

0,1,3,4,5,37,50 + 2 CHOICES FROM LIST OF 15

Feet Type

CLIP-ON

CLIP-ON

CLIP-ON

CLIP-ON

Motor Type

DC

DC

DC

DC

Speed (Stitches per minute)

Speed Ranges

1

1

2

2

Quick Reverse

YES

YES

YES

Continuous Reverse

YES

Knee Lift for Presser Foot

NO (OPTIONAL ADD-ON)

NO (OPTIONAL ADD-ON)

YES

YES

Needle Up

FOOT CONTROL

FOOT CONTROL

YES

YES

Needle Down

FOOT CONTROL

FOOT CONTROL

YES

YES

Feed Dogs Lower?

YES

YES

YES

YES

Thread Cutter

YES

YES

YES

YES

Automatic Bobbin Winder

YES

YES

YES

YES

Free Arm

YES

YES

YES

YES

Extension Table (Standard)

NO (OPTIONAL ADD-ON)

NO (OPTIONAL ADD-ON)

NO (OPTIONAL ADD-ON)

NO (OPTIONAL ADD-ON)

Automatic Buttonhole

YES

YES

YES

YES

Programmable Buttonhole

YES

YES

YES

YES

Buttonhole Types

2

2

2

2

Auto Button Sew On

NO

Alphabet Types

0

0

1

1

PC Interface

NO

NO

NO

NO

Embroidery Attachment

NO

NO

NO

NO

Control Type

PUSHBUTTON

PUSHBUTTON

PUSHBUTTON

PUSHBUTTON

Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure


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160 - 170QPE

Features

160

170

170QPE

Years Manufactured

Place(s) Manufactured

Country(ies) Sold

USA

USA

USA

Retail Price when new (USD)

1499 1800

2199 3299

3999

Used Prices (USD as on 6/1/99)

2300

2500 2800

Height (inches)

Weight (pounds)

Sewing platform dimensions with table (l x w)

flat bed

free arm

Base dimensions (l x w)

Carrying Case

YES

YES

YES

Carrying Case Type

HARD

HARD

HARD

Integrated Handle on Machine

YES

YES

YES

Computerized or Mechanical

COMPUTERIZED

COMPUTERIZED

COMPUTERIZED

Memory Capacity (units)

30 STITCH PATTERNS

UNLIMITED

UNLIMITED

Single Pattern

Pattern Begin

Mirror Image Right/Left

Mirror Image Up/Down

Directional Sewing

NO

NO

NO

Hook Type

CB/O

CB/O

CB/O

Zig-Zag Width

5.5 mm

5.5 mm

5.5 mm

Max. Stitch Length

5 mm

5 mm

5 mm

Stitch Width Settings

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

Stitch Length Settings

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

VARIABLE IN SMALL INCREMENTS

Fixed Needle Positions

9

11

11

# Stitches

38

147

147

# Practical Stitches

# Decorative Stitches

Zig-Zag

YES

YES

YES

Blind Hem Stitch

Blanket Stitch

Basting Stitch

NO

YES

YES

Hand-look Quilting Stitch

# Standard Feet

4 + 2

7 + 2

7 + 2

Standard Feet (list)

1, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 37, 50 + 2 FROM LIST OF 15

1, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 37, 50 + 2 FROM LIST OF 15

Feet Type

CLIP-ON

CLIP-ON

CLIP-ON

Motor Type

DC

DC

DC

Speed (Stitches per minute)

Speed Ranges

2

3

3

Quick Reverse

Continuous Reverse

Knee Lift for Presser Foot

YES

YES

YES

Needle Up

YES

YES

YES

Needle Down

YES

YES

YES

Feed Dogs Lower?

YES

YES

YES

Thread Cutter

YES

YES

YES

Automatic Bobbin Winder

YES

YES

YES

Free Arm

YES

YES

YES

Extension Table (Standard)

YES

YES

YES

Automatic Buttonhole

YES

YES

YES

Programmable Buttonhole

Buttonhole Types

3

3

3

Auto Button Sew On

Alphabet Types

3

3

3

PC Interface

Embroidery Attachment

YES (OPTIONAL)

YES (INCLUDED)

Control Type

PUSHBUTTON

TOUCHSCREEN & PUSHBUTTON

TOUCHSCREEN & PUSHBUTTON

Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure

YES

YES


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180 - 180E

Features

180

180E

Years Manufactured

1998-

Place(s) Manufactured

Switzerland

Switzerland

Country(ies) Sold

Switzerland

Switzerland

Retail Price when new (USD)

3200 3599

3009 3799 3800 4000 4299

Used Prices (USD as on 6/1/99)

2700

2500 3100 3200 3500 4000

Height (inches)

12

12

Weight (pounds)

Sewing platform dimensions with table (l x w)

flat bed

free arm

Base dimensions (l x w)

Carrying Case

YES

YES

Carrying Case Type

HARD

HARD

Integrated Handle on Machine

YES

YES

Computerized or Mechanical

COMPUTERIZED

COMPUTERIZED

Memory Capacity (units)

UNLIMITED

UNLIMITED

Single Pattern

YES

YES

Pattern Begin

YES

YES

Mirror Image Right/Left

YES

YES

Mirror Image Up/Down

YES

YES

Directional Sewing

16 DIRECTION

16 DIRECTION

Hook Type

ROTARY

ROTARY

Zig-Zag Width

9 mm

9 mm

Max. Stitch Length

Stitch Width Settings

VARIABLE

VARIABLE

Stitch Length Settings

VARIABLE

VARIABLE

Fixed Needle Positions

11

11

# Stitches

206

206

# Practical Stitches

# Decorative Stitches

Zig-Zag

YES

YES

Blind Hem Stitch

YES

YES

Blanket Stitch

YES

YES

Basting Stitch

YES

YES

Hand-look Quilting Stitch

YES

YES

# Standard Feet

8+2

8+2

Standard Feet (list)

0,1,2,3,2A,5,9,20,40 + 2 CHOICES FROM LIST

standard, overlock, buttonhole, buttonhole with slide for darning, zipper foot, blind stitch, open embroidery foot, sideways motion foot

Feet Type

CLIP-ON

CLIP-ON

Motor Type

DC

DC

Speed (Stitches per minute)

Speed Ranges

4

4

Quick Reverse

YES

YES

Continuous Reverse

YES

YES

Knee Lift for Presser Foot

YES

YES

Needle Up

YES

YES

Needle Down

YES

YES

Feed Dogs Lower?

YES

YES

Thread Cutter

YES

YES

Automatic Bobbin Winder

YES

YES

Free Arm

YES

YES

Extension Table (Standard)

YES

YES

Automatic Buttonhole

YES

YES

Programmable Buttonhole

Buttonhole Types

10

10

Auto Button Sew On

YES

YES

Alphabet Types

4

4

PC Interface

YES

YES

Embroidery Attachment

YES (OPTIONAL)

YES (INCLUDED)

Control Type

TOUCHSCREEN & PUSHBUTTON

TOUCHSCREEN & PUSHBUTTON

Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure

YES

YES


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