My new (!!) Kenmore 117.740
I got this yesterday for $25. It was on Craigslist about a half hour drive away. It had been listed for a month. The listing mentioned that it had to be carried down 2 small flights of stairs and down the front steps which I imagine scared away some buyers. When I read "small flight of stairs", I pictured a skinny steep set of stairs. What he meant was 4 steps in a bi-level house. DH had no problem with it.
It's going to be my dedicated FMQ machine. I cleaned it, oiled it (three times over 24 hours) and it runs fine. (Well...one little issue which I may post about later). It does very well with FMQ. I've been playing today! The cabinet has a spring assist for lifting the machine up and a knee pedal.
The cabinet is beautiful but we had to put it in a dark corner so it just looks like a brown blob. We are quickly running out of space for these machines. (In fact, to make room for this one, my Kenmore 158 left homing machine is going.) The 117 is not pristine, but it's good enough for me. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.
So glad I had those tension problems on my other 117. It prompted me to look on Craigslist for another machine for parts.
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