Originally Posted by
BarbaraSue
I'll jump in. I don't regret trading away the Kenmore 158's that I did. I wasn't using either of them. They needed lots of TLC and Oil to get to sewing. I did know they were good machines, and they were going to a good home that cared.
Just not the machine for me. I sewed a lot on mine that I bought new in 1972, but I fought it a lot. It didn't purr for me, more like low grumble. Ha! Could have been me, but the next machine I bought purred wonderfully for me, and the Kenmore still growled/grumbled everytime.
BarbaraSue,
You should hear it now ...
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It did take a lot of Tri-Flow and cleaning to make all it's controls work. But they were just gummed up from the old oil. As for growling, the motor needed oil, it was pretty dry. The before and after oiling the motor made a world of difference.
I will be doing the test sewing on both Kenmores and the two Singers either today or tomorrow and I'll make some comments about how wonderful they sew. I've decided to keep the T&S and one of the Kenmores. The 457 and the second Kenmore will be adopted out. Along with many more ... I hope.
Joe