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Old 01-25-2014, 03:11 PM
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Thank you for letting me know Mark! I can't wait to try this machine out.
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Old 01-25-2014, 03:11 PM
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Don't you just love it when you get a deal like that with all the bells and whistles? Congrats!
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Old 01-25-2014, 03:16 PM
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the other color cams are the same - just different colors for older machines. If you have a full box of cams, taht is all the different patterns available. Not all machines will take all the cams, some are both forward and reverse stitching (verigator -Kenmore's name for flexi or stretch stitches) some of the cams have two levels, and then you need a machine with two guides.

Your machine takes the smaller opening monogrammer, the same as mine. The machine is kind of neat - there is a lever under the throat plate that drives the mechanism for both the monogrammer and buttonholer. Most machines use something that hooks over the needle bar to drive the monogrammer or buttonholer. The thoart plate with the cam is what drives the buttonholer.

With the four box set of attachments, I just had to get me one of these Kenmore machines. I did quite a bit of research to make sure I got the right one - one that took all the cams and had the chain stitch attachment.

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Old 01-25-2014, 03:26 PM
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I am very impressed with everything this machine will do! I have the user manual, and there is a bunch of stuff in there with different stitches and such. When I get some free time, I'll have to read through it so I can discover all of the possibilities.

Not sure if anyone knows the answer to this, but why do the cams not go in order? I have cams starting at number 4, and have 5, then skips to 7-12, then 18 and 19. Then....I have some double ones, starting with #22-28, 30, 36, 43. Do the missing numbers fit my machine, assuming they're the gray ones? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but if I don't ask, I'd probably end up with something that doesn't fit.
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That's a nice machine. Such a deal. Congrats. Now I need to look for this kenmore 158 for those different stitches I may need.

hmmm. You caught the SMA too. (Sewing machine addiction).
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LOL....yep, I did. However, I can say with certainty I'm done buying for a while. I told my husband that I really want a hand crank yet, but I'd love to get that for next Christmas. Don't get me wrong, if I find a steal, I'm going to go for it, but I'm done actively seeking for now. I have attachments to catch up on....and with that, I'll probably end up annoying Macybaby to the point of her somehow blocking me, LOL.

Vic, if you do get the chance to find this machine, I think you'll really like it! It sews nicely, and it really does a lot of stuff. With your luck, you'll probably end up finding one by the end of the day.
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Old 01-25-2014, 03:49 PM
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Don't mean to be a butinski, but not all 158 series Kenmores take the same cams. I have at least two machines that take different cams, and both are 158-xxxxxx machines.

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Kenmore 158-15000 takes small top hat cams.

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Kenmore 158-17560 takes larger flat cams. Can be green, light blue, beige, or orange in color.

I'm not positive but I think there is one more different cams for the 158-xxxxxxxx Kenmores.

Rach L,

I though I saw an owners manual in your pics. If I did, pick it up and read it. Kenmores are excellent machines, but you need to follow the control settings exactly to get it right.

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Old 01-25-2014, 04:01 PM
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Joe,

You are right, I do have the manual. I read through the parts about cams, but it didn't mention anything about getting different cams, or a certain size, etc. It just said that the machine came with several cams, that I can change the designs by using the "stretch" function, and/or using the double needle. I guess I just assumed that since there were missing numbers in my series, I'd be able to find them to complete the set....but we all know what happens when you "ass"U"me".

There is a lot of functionality with this machine for sure. I just think it would make it extra special if I had the whole shebang.

Thank you for letting me know that there are different cams though! I would have messed that one up for sure!
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Originally Posted by Rach L.
I am very impressed with everything this machine will do! I have the user manual, and there is a bunch of stuff in there with different stitches and such. When I get some free time, I'll have to read through it so I can discover all of the possibilities.

Not sure if anyone knows the answer to this, but why do the cams not go in order? I have cams starting at number 4, and have 5, then skips to 7-12, then 18 and 19. Then....I have some double ones, starting with #22-28, 30, 36, 43. Do the missing numbers fit my machine, assuming they're the gray ones? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but if I don't ask, I'd probably end up with something that doesn't fit.
My 158.1802 came with single cams 4, 5, and 7-19, and double cams 22-36. Those are the numbers listed in the manual as well.
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I wonder what happened to 1, 2, 3, 6, etc.?
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