If you are looking for Bernina Overlocker repairs, you are in the right place. At Bamber Sewing Machines, we service and repair Bernina overlockers in our Eccles workshop and help customers from Manchester and across the UK. Whether your machine has tension problems, cutting issues, broken loopers, poor stitch formation or simply needs a proper service, we offer experienced, honest advice and practical support.
Bernina Overlocker Faults
Bernina overlockers are excellent machines, but like any hardworking overlocker they can conk out, wear with age, or develop faults that need expert attention. We regularly see machines that have been struggling with skipped stitches, thread breakage, noisy running, blunt knives, timing issues or general poor performance. In many cases, a careful service and skilled repair can bring them back into good working order.
The picture shows a Bernina 1300DC Overlocker in our workshop for a general service
Free Estimates
We are happy to assess your Bernina overlocker and provide a Free Estimate, including older and well-used models that still deserve proper attention. Customers often contact us about machines that have become difficult to thread, will not sew properly, cut badly, or no longer produce a balanced stitch. If you are unsure whether your particular Bernina overlocker is economical to repair, we will always provide you with a sensible and honest view.
Common Faults
Thread breaking or looping
Tension won’t balance
Skipping or missed stitches
Won’t cut properly – leaves a rough edge
Blunt or damaged knives
Noisy or rough running
Feed issues
Timing problems
General wear from years of use
Is it Worth the Cost?
One of the most common questions we hear is whether an older Bernina overlocker is worth repairing. The answer depends on the model, the condition of the machine, the nature of the fault and the overall cost of putting it right. Some machines respond beautifully to a good service and a careful repair. Others may be better replaced. We believe in giving customers an honest opinion, not simply pushing ahead regardless.
Also, with repairs and service work we still follow Dads old philosophy,
“Is it worth our customers money, and our time”
If we feel you’d be wasting your brass on a repair or service, we will tell you.
Regular Servicing Matters…
An overlocker can appear to have a major fault when in reality it is suffering from a combination of wear, incorrect threading, poor tension balance or lack of servicing. Proper maintenance helps keep stitch quality consistent, reduces strain on moving parts and can prevent bigger repairs later on. A well-set Bernina overlocker should run smoothly, cut cleanly and produce a neat, balanced finish.
Bambers are Main Agents for Bernina UK since 1958
At Bamber Sewing Machines, we do not just sell sewing machines. We have a genuine workshop, real repair experience and a long history of helping customers with the machines they rely on. That matters with overlockers, because they are more specialised than standard sewing machines and need careful, informed attention.
Customers bring machines to us because they want clear advice, proper assessment and the reassurance that their Bernina is being looked at by people who understand sewing machinery.
Come to Bambers
If your Bernina overlocker is not sewing as it should, get in touch with Bamber Sewing Machines. We are based in Eccles, near Manchester, and help customers locally and from further afield. Call us, email us or visit the shop to discuss your machine and the fault you are experiencing.
Bamber Sewing Machines
445-449 Liverpool Road
Eccles Manchester
M30 7HY
0161 707 7786
www.bambersew.com
Car Park
We have a small car park at the rear of the building.
Turn into Clifford Street – the side street between us and the large pub.
You’ll see a pair of large grey gates on your right.
Drive into the alleyway, and you’ll see the sign for our car park.
Ring the bell on the inside door and one of us will come out and carry your machine in.
