Fixing an old 55 year old Kenmore

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03-02-2014, 04:51 AM

msmariab5

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Fixing an old 55 year old Kenmore

Does anyone have a good repairman in the West side of Phoenix that can fix the old non computerized sewing machines?
Maria - Sun City AZ

03-02-2014, 05:15 AM

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Does anyone have a good repairman in the West side of Phoenix that can fix the old non computerized sewing machines?
Maria - Sun City AZ

my sister is in Mesa

03-02-2014, 05:48 AM

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Miriam,

Umm, Mesa is way over on the east side of Phoenix .... unless they moved it.

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03-02-2014, 07:09 AM

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Miriam,

Umm, Mesa is way over on the east side of Phoenix .... unless they moved it.

Joe

How would I know - it is in the same state now isn't it???

03-02-2014, 08:00 AM

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Maria, I have an old Kennmore workhorse machine and I have taken it apart and fixed it myself a number of times. What is the trouble, maybe we can figure it out.

03-02-2014, 08:26 AM

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How would I know - it is in the same state now isn't it???

I'll speak Hoosier for you. Your sister is on the east side and this is near Zionsville.

03-02-2014, 08:51 AM

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I'll speak Hoosier for you. Your sister is on the east side and this is near Zionsville.

That is only a half hour drive...

03-02-2014, 10:04 AM

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LOL

Mesa is over an hour minimum drive from Sun City. When I left Phoenix in 99 it took nearly 45 minutes to get from Mesa to the west side of Phoenix on the freeway during low traffic times. Much longer during peak traffic times, nuther words "rush hour" HA! The traffic drive times is far greater now.
Picture if you will that the Phoenix Metro Valley is much larger now than Los Angeles, CA. It is HUGE.

Maria,
There used to be a sewing machine shop at 59th AVE and Olive, in the strip mall on the NW corner. My wife used to get her Singer parts there. At that time the guy had most nearly anything you could think of. I don't know if the shop is still there, but you might check it out.

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03-02-2014, 06:49 PM

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Craftnut, I have a beautiful mostly unused Kenmore 85 (I think). It is in a portable case and seems in perfect condition. I need to do some maintenance on it and starting with the oiling. Is there anything special I need to know about the machine?

03-03-2014, 04:30 AM

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Kantuckee, just use some oil on every little moving part you see. You can clean up any dirt with a couple drops of oil. Muv has a wonderful video about cleaning up any old machine not just what she has in the video. Here is a link: http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...v-t167789.html I know some of us do a lot more than that but we are doing it on some derelict machines to transform them to last another 100 years more or less. There are parts available if you are missing any rubber parts, springs or what not.