Kenmore 158.1802
 

I just recently acquired a Kenmore 158.1802 in a cabinet. The cabinet is a little rough, but the machine looks to be in absolutely perfect condition - not a blemish or scratch on her! The gold "passed inspection" sticker is still on the turnwheel. There were no attachments with it. From what I've read, it takes C cams but I don't know the part number for the monogram or buttonhole attachment. If anyone knows these numbers, I would appreciate having them so I will know what to look for. I'm looking for cams, attachments and presser feet.

I can't help with your questions but congrats on your new machine.
Rodney

The 158.18023 I own is a super-high shank. The machine came with the tower of attachments (a plastic set of stacking boxes with compartments for the feet/cams/other bits). These appear for sale on eBay but make sure you're buying them for the correct shank height. I'm not sure if all 1802 series machines (there are four) are super-high but I believe most if not all are. This is another of Kenmore's machines that has a built-in buttonhole drive underneath the slide plate. These machines make terrific buttonholes and overall, the 1802 series are outstanding machines -- some of Kenmore's best.

So, in order to recommend the correct attachments, we need the full model number. What is the digit after the '2'? (And the 'C' cams are available on eBay all the time for very little. They appear on craigslist all the time, too. If your machine is a super-high shank, the feet will cost, as they're Kenmore proprietary and not applicable to any other brand and I don't believe there are generics.)

Kenmore 158.18023
 

Hi Kenmorerulesall,

My machine is 18023 as well! Thanks for the info! If you see any great bargains for cams, attachments, accessories, feel free to let me know!

Shopgoodwill.com occasionally has Kenmore accessories on their site.

I'll be looking for them like a hawk. Good to find another Kenmore fan, especially the venerable 1802 -- what a machine!

Kenmore 1802
 

I have the 18021 with loads of attachments, feet, and cams. It was made when machines were metal and tough machines. I have 2 Vikings that my mother and aunt are using. I also have the Bernina 730 and 830. All of them are good machines, but they are all computerized and mostly plastic. The Kenmore 1802 can handle just about anything you need to sew without having a computer error. Wouldn't give up my Kenmore.

Thanks for the review. Even a cabinet in not-so-great shape is sometimes better than using the machine as a portable on a tabletop. At least it's at a good height and is even with the work surface.