It has a number of unique implements designed specifically for the tailor or seamstress.
Discontinued model
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Main Tools
The model 504 has no conventional knife blade. Instead it has a large number of sewing related functions, several of them exclusive to this knife.
- One rather unique item is a rotary cutter that uses round, replaceable razor blades. On the back side of this tool is a small notch that acts as a thread cutter.
- Alongside is a seam guide, described in more detail in the Removeable Tools section.
- An intricate folding plastic carrier takes up two layers. It houses a number of the model 504's removeable tools.
- On the backspring there is a hollow round awl, intended for punching lacing holes in leather or heavy fabric.
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- Magnifying Glass - with precision screwdriver
- Scissors
Removeable Tools
Another feature exclusive to the 504 is a removeable seam guide/ribbon guide/elastic guide. It has both an inch and metric scales, as well as a small plastic slider which acts as a guide.
Housed in the folding plastic carrier are a number of items, including a needle threader, an embroidery wand, and a two-piece needle inserter/thread ripper/textile marker. Spare textile marker refills are also housed in the carrier.
Scales and Scales Tools
Handle scales are a white cellidor, with floral patterns and a large Bernina by Wenger logo on one side. The Wenger Cross logo is also on one side of the knife.
Contained in the handle scales are a standard set of tweezers and a toothpick.
History
The instruction sheet included with the Bernina 504 pictured here was dated 08/04.
In the 2008 Wenger catalog, the name is listed as Bernina Swiss Sewing Knife.
Identifiers
- 6.504.42.013
Related Models
Due to its unique set of tools there are no similar or related models.
However Bernina and Wenger also collaborated on a 65mm SAK, the Bernina Mini Spot Light.