Baren*eh*ked_canadian

Billy, my machine serial number is EL862963 :)
I guess the motor was assembled on the machine once it arrived in Canada.

Lostn51

They did that because it was being exported and they weren't sure what country it was going to.

Billy

Lostn51

What is the model number of the machine? I have a chart that shows when, where, and who made the machines for Sears. That color was not offered but for a few years in limited quantities. Most of them were the lavender and cream that was just the plain Iris color with no pearl. The dates for the pearls were in the early 60's and was used exclusively by Maruzen, the company that badged the machines for Sears and White. Later on they were known as Maruzen/Jaguar by the mid to late 60's then changed to just Jaguar in the early 70's making Kenmores and all of the White machines.

Billy

Billy

Crafty1

Love your signs! I want one :)

kasmitty1

Ok, so it's not a sewing machine, but hubby got this weekend ONLY ON THE CONDITION that I get a new sewing machine by the end of the year.

So in a sense, this is my ticket for a new sewing machine.

sewjoyce

Woohoo!!! And make darn sure that you're machine costs at least as much the cycle :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

nellebelles

I think you should get a brand spankin' new Bernina 830 or a Husqvarna Viking Diamond, or hey--how about one of each? And all the attachments that could possibly come with them--that might just be enough... ;)

billsgirl

Its a Kenmore 148 295. Would love to know the year it was made!
Bill's Girl

Lostn51

Hi there!

You have a Model 29 and it dates from 1963-1966 and was manufactured by Soryu for Sears.

Now that brings me to this, I need a photo of the machine to put with my records because from everything I have on the Kenmores it was only known that Mauzen/Jaguar was issued the color to use on limited additions.

Soryu had all of the 148.xxx numbers and made machines for Sears from 1957-78. But Mauzen/Jaguar could have gotten a few of the 148.xxx numbers to manufacture. I can look at the machine and tell who made what so if I could get a photo of it that would really help.

When you take the photos could you get some of the bottom, front, back, and the handwheel. Also if you could get the JA and JC numbers off of the bed that would help alot. one will be cast into the beds bottom and the other will be printed or stamped on the bottom edge.

Thats the nice thing about doing research on these Japanese machines, there is always something else popping up and expanding your knowledge. :D

Billy

billsgirl

I guess the pics will have to wait till tomorrow because the battery on my camera died. However, as far as those numbers go J-C2 is cast into the machine and J-A22 is stamped in gold. That's all I can do for now! The shop owner that replaced my thread guide a couple of weeks ago said it was from the 1950's. Maybe he's wrong! I only know that it sews beautifully!
Bill's Girl