"New" freebie Kenmore 117-959

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06-10-2020, 05:42 AM

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JoeJr

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Originally Posted by fattoo

What a tank of a machine! I picked up a kenmore 117.552 as a pandemic project, it's more faceted and is a beautiful slate blue (once I cleaned all the grime off). Does yours weigh, conservatively, Forty Pounds? because goodness my machine is heavy lol.

I would guess 40lbs on the 959. I just compared it to the 552 right next to it, trying to lift it out of the table well, noticeably heavier. My 552 was the same way, covered in grime, but I really like the the blue that was underneath, and I like the lines of the machine. Before I picked up the 552 I had a 117.812 which has the same lines but the body is aluminum, I think. Someone told me that at some point some of those machines were made with magnesium bodies, but I don't know how I would tell the difference.