I've been dabbling in vintage sewing machine repairs for quite a few years and I have never heard of a "head going" The head I have heard of is the machine as a whole, as opposed to the machine and cabinet combination. I love those late 60's early 70's Kenmores. I've found most of them to be all steel and almost undestructable. I've had/passed on at least 10 of them and none needed more than cleaning and oiling. Did the dealer by any chance try to sell you a new machine?? Yes, I have a suspicious nature....plus I've heard this same scenario before.
Originally Posted by
Jadie
Sad to say by favorite Kenmore just wore out...........It was a sad day but It worked long and hard. I bought it in 1978 and used it until 2009. It was hard to turn the wheel to move the needle up and down, It would no longer do a zig zag stitch. They told me it was the head that went out. RIP Kenny