Originally Posted by
RuthiesRetreat3
First good report on a Kenmore that I've seen on this site. I've had my Kenmore since the 70s and it has never been serviced (outside) or repaired, and it's still my favorite go-to machine. I think it was actually made by Brother for the Sears stores but at a fraction of the price of other Brothers.
I have a Kenmore(computerized) that I got in the early 90's that I really like but about 5 years ago I tried a Babylock Espire and fell in love with the auto up-down feature and the auto thread cutter(sure saves on the thread mess). I still go back to the Kenmore though, especially for decorative stitches as I really am not impressed with the decorative stitches on the Babylock. Also my Kenmore handles really thick layers better. I was told at the time that the Kenmore was made by Janome(New Home). The Sears items, including appliances, rotate between manufacturers I think.