Originally Posted by
MaggieLou
My Kenmore 158 is a super high shank. I don't know if all 158's were or not.
The Japanese company Maruzen/Jaguar began production of "158" designated Kenmore machines in 1957 and continued to produce them for several decades. Their machines were high shank for many years before they began making the super high shank models. Meanwhile, other concurrent manufacturers of Kenmore labeled sewing machines made low foot models. It can be confusing, so it's always best to measure! =)