SewExtreme: "Stefani, your machine is beautiful and I really love the color. Are you new to this cafe? If sew, Welcome!"
Yes, I'm new this cafe and to this board! I've been sewing and quilting for years, yet I'm still new at them, too, LOL! I love this color, too. I love the colors of the 40's, 50's, and 60's in general. Thank you for the welcome!
Welcome to the shop!! Sounds like you are getting into the vintage machines to me!!! And trust me the machines will start following you home before you know it.
I have no information on the White sewing machines other than the were being badged by Jaguar/Marzuen in the late 60's and the 70's. The same company that badged the Kenmore sewing machines. But you did get an incredible deal on the machine!!!
Billy
I have found some info on the White, it's actually a "966" not a 944. I suppose I'm going to have to give in a buy a manual for it, LOL! I really didn't want to spend that $5, cheapskate that I am. Seriously, though, I have always been able to find manuals for older machines for free online somewhere, but with the Whites, there is hardly any info at all on them. I really want the manual, as there are some odd switches on it, LOL!
It can lower the feed dogs, so I am really excited about that, none of my other machines can do that. I'm going to practice some free motion quilting today on it.
Now, onto my newest thrift store find! Get a load of this machine I got today.
I love this color, its just too cute! Its a Sears Kenmore model 159.110, serial 5279. The motor has a model number also, and at first I thought that was the model of the machine itself. Its 5185. I think it's a child's machine? Its pretty small, but then again, its made very well, it seems too "advanced"(LOL) for a childs. What do you guys think? It's pretty dirty, I'm getting ready to clean it up.
Again, does anyone know a free place online to find older manuals? I have no idea where to oil this one. I probably wont use it, I mainly got it just to sit in my room since its sooooo cute!