Spotted this Pfaff 1471 in the workshop the other day. Shahid was giving the 1471 a full service. It reminded me of the time, back in the early 1980's, when my brother and I spent a week on a technical training course at the Pfaff factory in Karlsruhe, in Germany.
A date for your diaries. Linton Tweeds will hold their annual fabric sale here at Bambers on Saturday 12th September 2015. The sale will start at 10am and finish around 4pm. Don't miss it
I caught a glimpse of this old Jones sewing machine being serviced in our workshop. The new boy, Luke, was doing a good job under the watchful eye of Shahid our workshop manager. These old Jones sewing machines weigh an absolute ton but, with some tender care and attention, they
Bernina Foot Control Repairs. Many Bernina owners will have this type of foot control. After a number of years this type of foot control can conk out and will only run at one speed or not at all. Bambers are main agents for Bernina and we can usually repair these speed
Novum Sewing Machine Repairs. I caught a glimpse of this old Novum sewing machine in our workshop, the other day. It's a Mark IX and I remember 30 odd years ago we used to see a steady stream of them coming in for service and repair. They are such a wonderful sewing
If you are a fashion student you may well find our B Magazine useful. We've created it in an attempt to help and advise fashion students before they make the mistake of buying an inappropriate sewing machine or overlocker. Every year we see dozens of fashion students bring in their
