And this just in, visit this page to find out the year of manufacture by the code included in the machine serial number. Or you can look at this brief history of BERNINA sewing machines at to see if you can find a similar model to yours. You can try visiting your nearest BERNINA store to find out if they can help, you might get lucky and find an authorized BERNINA Technician that's been around forever and knows all about the older models.
There aren't any comprehensive lists for identifying models or manufacture dates for old BERNINA machines available online. Use the links below to find out more about your machine. Once you know the specific brand and make or model of your machine, it makes it easier to search for more information about your machine.