The Kenmore is mid 70's...I sewed all of my baby items with that maching also curtains, quilt for baby son. I think my husband bought it for me for our first Chistmas in '76.

Just noticed, the Kenmore is missing it's tension assembly...you will not be able to sew on this machine without it....

Thanks so much for all the imfo, my Granddaughters want to learn to sew, so maybe they can use these machines.

If you type the make and model of the sewing machine and hit search, you may find out.

You sure got a prize with this machine. It is a beauty.

The Good Housekeeper looks like one that was purchased in the mid 1950's for my 4-H club to sew on. Judging by the paper on the wooden case it sits in, I would say it was of the same general age. Ours had a wooden cover that clamped onto the base, and it was also covered with that same textured paper stuff.
The machine was all metal.......and in the wooden case, it was a gutbuster to lift and carry anywhere.

Yes this is in the same kinda case, it sure is a gutbuster to carry, but a beautiful machine.

Well, if your machine is like that one, it is basically indestructible, as it was used by a bunch of kids in the country, to learn to sew on, and it was passed from home to home. A good cleaning, a few squirts of a good machine oil in the right places, and a belt replacement, and it should be good for a lot more years. You got a real good buy on it.

Seems to me like I heard somewhere that the "Good Housekeeper" was the "brand" sold by Montgomery Wards? (Like Sears or Penny's for you younguns! :lol: ) I can't and won't swear to that, because I'm not sure!

I have an old Remington that looks a lot like it tho...

Really nice find!

That was my first sewing machine....It ran very well for years!!!I made my first quilt on it and lots of clothes, curtains etc. It may not have been that model, but it was that brand and color!!Mine was bought new around 1963....

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