1932–1945 | Model 105 | First household sewing machine bearing the Bernina brand name Manual sewing machine manufactured by Fritz Gegauf |  |
1938–1945 | Model 117 | First BERNINA zigzag sewing machine. |  |
1945–1963 | Model 125 | First electric Bernina free-arm zigzag sewing machine |  |
1954–1963 | Model 530 | First Bernina with patented snap-on presser foot and semi-automatic buttonhole-sewing function |  |
1963–1982 | Model 730 | The 730 model, with patented knee-activated presser-foot lifter |  |
1971–1982 | Model 830 | First Bernina with electronic foot control—the top-of-the-range model for 11 years |  |
1982–1989 | Model 930 | First Bernina with stretch-stitch function and an especially powerful motor |  |
1986–1989 | Model 1130 | First computerized Bernina with fully automatic one-step buttonholes and stitch memory |  |
1989–1998 | Model 1230 | Model with expanded memory capacity and fully automatic one-step buttonholes, including eyelet buttonholes |  |
1993–1998 | Model 1630 | Top model: 9mm stitch width, over 400 stitch patterns, monograms, five alphabets, sewing in 16 directions possible |  |
1998–2002 | artista 180 | Top model with Customized Pattern Selection software for customer-specific settings, optional embroidery module, conversion of scanned templates to embroidery designs |  |
2001–2002 | activa 145 | Simple compact sewing machine: Computerized; individually adjustable memory for stitch patterns, buttonhole repeat, stitch library, patchwork presser foot |  |
2002–2006 | artista 200 | World’s first sewing and embroidery computer: Microsoft Windows operating system, CD-ROM drive, LCD display, more than 850 stitches, programmable function key, memory function for stitch combinations and embroidery designs |  |
2004–2006 | 440QE | World’s first sewing computer with Bernina Stitch Regulator system for consistent stitch lengths at variable sewing speeds, especially for quilters[9] |  |
2004 | artista 640 | Advanced sewing computer: Extensive utility and decorative stitch programs, optional embroidery module with built-in embroidery software and optional BSR system |  |
2006 | artista 730 | High-end sewing and embroidery system: Utility and decorative stitches, embroidery designs, many automatic settings such as thread cutter, touchscreen, BSR system, CFL light. Optional embroidery module |  |
2008 | Model B830 | World’s biggest and fastest sewing and embroidery system for home users: 1100 sewing stitches/min, 1000 embroidery stitches/min, extra-large bobbin (40% more capacity than before), fully automatic needle threader, 360° multidirectional sewing, 7-inch TFT screen, especially bright working area (30 LED lamps), more than 1000 stitch patterns, 150 pre-installed embroidery motifs by international designers |  |
2009 | Model B820 | Similar to the B830, but without embroidery functionality (not upgradable) or sideways feed (multidirectional sewing), and with a smaller screen and fewer stitch patterns |  |
2011 | Model 580 | Sewing and embroidery machine, top model of the Bernina 5 series: 227 stitches, of which 186 decorative stitches, optional embroidery module, large TFT touch screen, memory function, embroidery function integrated and 100 embroidery motifs |  |
2012 | Model 780 | Sewing and embroidery machine with Bernina dual transport, Bernina 9 gripper, large embroidery module, BSR, 1306 stitches, 130 integrated embroidery patterns, including sewing consultant and tutorial, top model of the Bernina-7 series |  |
2014 | Model Q 24 | First Bernina long-arm quilting machine with 24-inch free arm, stitch regulation via integrated BSR sensors, 2.200 stitches per minute, designed for use on a quil frame of 3,55x1,2 m (length x width), installation at the parent plant in Steckborn, until now, Bernina has only been producing household sewing machines with the Q 24 model and the smaller Q 20 to a new, semiprofessional customer segment, the so-called prosumer. For the long-arm quilting machines, a new assembly line was set up in the Steckborn headquarters. |  |
2015 | Model 790 | Further development of the B 780 with new gripper (in the sister model B 720 for the first time also available with 5.5mm stitch width), adaptive thread tension, embroidery module, embroidery designer and BERNINA stitch regulator.[10] | 
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