Cari-in-Oly

Class 15 machines can be low, high, or super high shank, and though it's generally true that most vintage machines are oscillators, horizontal rotary hooks can also be class 15. For example, most new machines now.

All "class 15" means is that it uses a class 15 bobbin. Class 66 machines use a 66 bobbin.

Cari

RotaryQueen

And the advantage of a class 15 bobbin machine is that it takes longer to run out of bobbin thread:-) Also, class 15 bobbins are widely available. Thanks for the explanation, Cari.
looking at the picture, I probably would have bought it because a) the price point is right, b) What a beautiful color! c) the electrical cords are in great shape, from what I can see, and d) the chrome looks shiny and the paint unchipped which is a possible indicator that the innards are unrusted. Actually, those points should be in reverse order.
Besides, you hardly have ANY machines in the small collection you named ��!

Cawood Girl

Thankyou for the excellent info, I needed the lesson on "class" and didn't know enough to ask.

ekj912

Can anyone give me some info on this one? It's my Mom's and I'm fixing it up for her. She has had it since the early 1970s. [ATTACH=CONFIG]582375[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]582376[/ATTACH]

Cari-in-Oly

Not sure what kind of info you're looking for. It's a straight stitch machine built by Brother, takes 15 class bobbins and normal 15x1 needles. Should be a good machine.

Cari

huskerred

We bought a Kingston 1621 at a garage sale. It was made in Japan. I am wondering if you received a instruction manual if you bought the machine in the picture. If you have a manual I would be happy to buy a copy, and pay postage to receive one. Having problems threading the machine.

bkay

You can usually find a manual for sale online. Many sites sell them from $5.00 to $10.00. I just did a search for the manual and was unable to find it under Kingston 1621. I found this old QB post that might be of help.
Kingston heavy duty sewing machine

OurWorkbench

bkay that is huskerred's post, she also posted a picture at Kingston heavy duty sewing machine

huskerred, It isn't the exact machine, but if you download http://www.singerco.com/uploads/down...hite-231-x.pdf it is very similar to your machine. The guides are shaped a little different and the bobbin case might be a little different as well. I'm thinking that it is close enough to get you started on getting this Kingston back into service. I think that the center of the stitch length dial is the button to push to get the machine to reverse stitches rather than a separate button like in the manual that I gave a link to. Another difference would be the knobs for stitch width are both on the same level rather than one for left edge and one for right edge.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

Cari-in-Oly

Look at Brother manuals online at all the usual manual vendors. There are several Brother machines just like or similar to this one. A Brother Project 651 is very, very close.

Cari

OurWorkbench

Thanks Cari, I was hoping you would know. I didn't do an extensive search, but is there a difference between a Charger 651 and Project 651? Also, do you have any ideas/theories/knowledge as to Brothers naming conventions? Some appear to be just numbers, some have names and some are like alphabet soup.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.