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miriam

04-27-2012 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by miriam (Post 5175283)

I had one of those Kenmore 158.XXXs for a while. Does it have the double disks? Mine had double disks and you could adjust a knob and do all kinds of cool patterns with just one double disk and that knob or lever or what ever.... Very fun machine. I picked it up at a yard sale and re-sold it. While I was waiting for the buyer to come (only about 2 hours late...) I started seriously playing with the machine. If I would have known what all it did I would not have sold it.

As far as price - you would pay a lot more for a new one that worked that nice. Do check it over to see what kind of condition it is in. I got $75 for the one I had - the lady that bought it thought she stole it.

SewExtremeSeams

04-27-2012 03:34 PM

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Thanks Miriam. I will take another look at it and be back.

miriam

04-27-2012 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SewExtremeSeams (Post 5175290)

Thanks Miriam. I will take another look at it and be back.

Mine didn't have orange disks but it looked a bit like that if I remember right. I wonder if there are any double disks with that. Those were the cool ones - maybe had 4 or 6 of those and then others that just were disks. For all I know there might be a machine like that in my shop - but no disks that I have seen yet. There is a bit of EVERYTHING in there right now. I'm thinking of taking a bunch of machines with me to the class and see if anybody wants parts machines or 'fix up & combine to make one run' deals - dirt thrown in free.......

Charlee

04-27-2012 04:03 PM

These machines have a tendency to not move the fabric like they should...example, my machine's feed dogs move back and forth, but they don't cycle up and down....so they never release the fabric in order to advance it, they just wiggle it back and forth. I need Cathy to come visit me!! :D

Take fabric with you. Test it. If you like it, offer less, but I'd buy it! :)

miriam

04-27-2012 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlee (Post 5175360)

Are they all like that or just yours?

Charlee

04-27-2012 04:09 PM

It's a common problem with these machines from what I understand...

miriam

04-27-2012 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlee (Post 5175377)