I love the older Kenmores ....
05-06-2013, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Material Witness
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05-06-2013, 03:44 PM
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Tenngal,
For the purpose of this thread we are talking about the 70s vintage pre-plastic parts Kenmores. I feel the same way about the later ones that I do about the plastic geared Singers ...... barfffff ....
auntpiggylpn,
Cleaning and oiling the old mechanical machines is a piece of double dutch chocolate cake. If you can follow the instructions on a pattern and make it, you can service your own machine. The hardest part is drumming up the ambition to do it.
Most of them have instructions in the owners manual on where to oil and lube. It is easy.
Joe
For the purpose of this thread we are talking about the 70s vintage pre-plastic parts Kenmores. I feel the same way about the later ones that I do about the plastic geared Singers ...... barfffff ....
auntpiggylpn,
Cleaning and oiling the old mechanical machines is a piece of double dutch chocolate cake. If you can follow the instructions on a pattern and make it, you can service your own machine. The hardest part is drumming up the ambition to do it.
Most of them have instructions in the owners manual on where to oil and lube. It is easy.
Joe
05-06-2013, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
auntpiggylpn,
Cleaning and oiling the old mechanical machines is a piece of double dutch chocolate cake. If you can follow the instructions on a pattern and make it, you can service your own machine. The hardest part is drumming up the ambition to do it.
Most of them have instructions in the owners manual on where to oil and lube. It is easy.
Joe
Cleaning and oiling the old mechanical machines is a piece of double dutch chocolate cake. If you can follow the instructions on a pattern and make it, you can service your own machine. The hardest part is drumming up the ambition to do it.
Most of them have instructions in the owners manual on where to oil and lube. It is easy.
Joe
05-06-2013, 04:22 PM
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I haven't read all the posts about Kenmore machines but had to hop in with my two cents worth. I sold Kenmore machines for a few months in the mid 70's & if I remember correctly I was told they were the only machines that were made at that time with metal parts. At time I had a perfectly good Singer & did not buy one but wish I had.
05-06-2013, 04:31 PM
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Well you can still buy one and it will be a lot cheaper too.
Originally Posted by sew4fun
I haven't read all the posts about Kenmore machines but had to hop in with my two cents worth. I sold Kenmore machines for a few months in the mid 70's & if I remember correctly I was told they were the only machines that were made at that time with metal parts. At time I had a perfectly good Singer & did not buy one but wish I had.
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