Kenmore sewing machines being discontinued
05-05-2013, 12:21 PM
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It's not so much that the individual machines are discontinued. They are just no longer using the Kenmore name. Now the machines will have the actual manufacturer name. I think this is true of things like microwaves, washers, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators, etc as well.
05-05-2013, 12:36 PM
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The high end computerized Kenmores have every feature the high end Janomes have but at 50% off the price of a dealer. They were only sold online at kenmore.com not Sears website so not many knew about them.
05-05-2013, 01:06 PM
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Sears sewing machines, like Montgomery Wards and other chain stores have always had their machines made by other companies... all the way back to when my mother was buying her first machines. This is true of many other Sears appliances and machines, they do not come from Sears themselves, they come from subcontractors... there have also been other times in the past when they did not sell various machines, including sewing machines for several years... have heart, folks, they'll be back....
My first machine was a vintage 50s Kenmore, sturdy as can be----it's still in excellent working condition all these years later....my 'new one' not so much.
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