Originally Posted by feline fanatic

My first machine was JC Penny branded machine circa 1978. I still have it but I don't know if I still have the manual and it is very different from your machine. I can tell you that you will only get a straight stitch as long as your zig zag width is set to the zero. The upper setting knob that is currently set to the symbol that looks like a Z is the setting you use for straight stitch and zig zag. When you increase the stitch width that will give you a zig zag stitch. I'm sorry I can't help you with the other stitches. It has been almost 12 years since I fired mine up. Ever since I got my Bernina. I kept my JC Penny as a backup.