Originally Posted by
Caroline S
I have a 117.551 that was my mother's that was mfg in 1939. It looks exactly like your machine. I also have the original manual that came with the machine. If you need a copy I can scan, print it and send it to you. PM if you need it.
Here are the photos of my mother's Kenmore. I named him Karl, just too masculine looking to have a female name.