Kenmore 158.19411
#21
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Here's one that says it adapts super high to low shank
https://www.vintagesingerparts.com/c...r-to-low-shank
This is not the one I saw before, but it also may have adapted super high to low.
https://www.vintagesingerparts.com/c...r-to-low-shank
This is not the one I saw before, but it also may have adapted super high to low.
#22
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Just so we’re all on the same page, “Kenmore” never actually made sewing machines. Kenmore is just the Sears house brand name. They purchased their machines from other manufacturers and relabelled them.
But, the 158.xxxx machines (being sourced from Japan, when they were trying to upscale the “made in japan” label, think: Honda) are widely regarded as high quality units. They’re all a fine purchase and well worth more than 100 bucks used. The market just hasn’t caught on so they can usually be had for very little money, or in some cases, free.
I have several Kenmore’s in my fleet and a later model “ultra stitch 12” is my daily driver… even with several higher quality Singer domestics and commercial models to choose from.
But, the 158.xxxx machines (being sourced from Japan, when they were trying to upscale the “made in japan” label, think: Honda) are widely regarded as high quality units. They’re all a fine purchase and well worth more than 100 bucks used. The market just hasn’t caught on so they can usually be had for very little money, or in some cases, free.
I have several Kenmore’s in my fleet and a later model “ultra stitch 12” is my daily driver… even with several higher quality Singer domestics and commercial models to choose from.
Last edited by great white; 12-26-2022 at 05:23 PM.
#23
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Just so we’re all on the same page, “Kenmore” never actually made sewing machines. Kenmore is just the Sears house brand name. They purchased their machines from other manufacturers and relabelled them.
But, the 158.xxxx machines (being sourced from Japan, when they were trying to upscale the “made in japan” label, think: Honda) are widely regarded as high quality units. They’re all a fine purchase and well worth more than 100 bucks used. The market just hasn’t caught on so they can usually be had for very little money, or in some cases, free.
I have several Kenmore’s in my fleet and a later model “ultra stitch 12” is my daily driver… even with several higher quality Singer domestics and commercial models to choose from.
But, the 158.xxxx machines (being sourced from Japan, when they were trying to upscale the “made in japan” label, think: Honda) are widely regarded as high quality units. They’re all a fine purchase and well worth more than 100 bucks used. The market just hasn’t caught on so they can usually be had for very little money, or in some cases, free.
I have several Kenmore’s in my fleet and a later model “ultra stitch 12” is my daily driver… even with several higher quality Singer domestics and commercial models to choose from.
One day the market will wake up to the fact that the Kenmore machines of the 158 series were the machines that Singer wished it could make but couldn't. IMO, there's nothing wrong with the 148 series either. Kenmores of that vintage were brilliant.
Last edited by 1.41; 12-26-2022 at 05:55 PM.
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Don't you need a program or specs to feed into the printer to print what you need? I have a 158.15160 missing the ZZ cam and would love to have one, but if I don't have one to use for specs for a 3d print, how do I 3d print the one I need?
I'll ask Yossarian, maybe he'll know.
I'll ask Yossarian, maybe he'll know.
#26
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Don't you need a program or specs to feed into the printer to print what you need? I have a 158.15160 missing the ZZ cam and would love to have one, but if I don't have one to use for specs for a 3d print, how do I 3d print the one I need?
I'll ask Yossarian, maybe he'll know.
I'll ask Yossarian, maybe he'll know.
check on thingiverse if you want a cam for a specific model. Lots of guys have already reproduced the file to print sewing cams. If one doesn't exist for your machine, you either have to make it or pay someone else to make it in a program like cad, tinkercad, sketchup, etc.