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I found this video on youtube, perhaps it might help you thread it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsAKxI79BS0

I just googled "new home my excel 15S" , and got this, plus a few more. There's info out there. Good luck & congrats!

http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...15_Service.htm

Beautiful machine, maybe try to find a Janome web site ??

That's my backup machine!!!! I take it to guild classes. I had a new singer that my mother gave me after college in 1980. I struggled with that crappy piece of @#$, and finally took a hammer to it. Then I went to my local dealer around 1992, and he recommended this machine--took my singer on trade, said he'd use it for parts, but I'm sure he hauled it straight to the dumpster. Paid around $350 for it then. I still like it, nothing fancy, but works fine.

Fantastic find! Gotta love it...:)

Lucky Girls!!! You found each other!!!:thumbup:

my friend had a Kenmore that looked exactly like this and it used the same snap-on feet as my janome. Sears sells those same snap on feet. Try them

Great find!

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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok (Post 4987205)

this was late 80'
s to early 90's and you should find more info at a Janome dealer who has been in business that long! They were not on the open market, but I believe only sold through stores like Sears. It should take generic Janome/Kenmore parts. Wish we lived close by so I could test it for you. I have an older janome gem silver that is much like this! It takes all generic kenmore/janome feet/bobbins!

Good to know! I may even have some stray feet in my extras box; I'll have to check. I wasn't too far off on guessing the date, either. :) Thanks!

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Originally Posted by mzzzquilts (Post 4987299)

I found this video on youtube, perhaps it might help you thread it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsAKxI79BS0

Yup. That's how I finally got it figured out. :)

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Originally Posted by SmickChick (Post 4987496)

I knew *somebody* out there had to have one! Nice to know yours is still chugging along-this one seems to be too. I'm still debating whether or not to keep it (Yes! It's a nice machine! No! You've already got two backups, how many do you need?) but I'll think of something eventually. today I'll make a 10-minute table runner on it for a shakedown cruise, see how that goes.

fantastic find , your lucky day