Whats with the kenmore 148's??
#1
Whats with the kenmore 148's??
I recently discovered the white model 628.. and decided i wanted a real basic treadle worthy ZZ machine, got a bug in my behind and decided maybe white made a kenmore similar to that...WOW Flea bay has Gone NUTS it seems like all of the old kenmores have taken off in asking price quite a number of them over 100 bucks some "industrial" advertised closer to 200! I would have thought the older kenmores would be in the decent buy about $20 dollar range. what happened are they the "new" hot collectible?
#3
When I watch for "Dashboard" machines, they are often in the $75 to $200 price range on eBay. Moer in line with $25 - $75 on the local Craigslist - with the occasional dreamer. When it comes down to pricing - older straight stitch machines sell for the least amount.
Start watching older Viking, Pfaff and Bernina, if you think the Kenmore are over-priced. However, in my 2-3 collecting, I've rarely seen decent Kenmores in the $20 range.
Start watching older Viking, Pfaff and Bernina, if you think the Kenmore are over-priced. However, in my 2-3 collecting, I've rarely seen decent Kenmores in the $20 range.
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Illinois...near St. Louis
Posts: 392
The 148 series was made by Soryu....not White. White made the 117s. Maruzen/Jaguar made the 158s. And Janome made the 385s.
And yeah, the 148s...& especially the 158s go for fairly high prices. They're real workhorses....& great machines.
And yeah, the 148s...& especially the 158s go for fairly high prices. They're real workhorses....& great machines.
Last edited by path49; 05-19-2015 at 01:29 PM.
#7
well what I really wanted was a White model 628, which was made FOR white in Japan....and the kenmores came the closest to matching, looking slightly plainer than the dash board.....think necchi BU style levers
#9
After WW2, White stopped making their own machines, so it's very likely you can find a White and a Kenmore that were made by the same company. I've got four post war Whites, and they are all made by different companies.
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
I've noticed that too, seems REALLY recent. I picked up a 158 not long ago at the thrift shop and when I was researching it I didn't really see them going for more than $100. Now I do. (I paid $15 for mine and it's in nearly perfect shape, I got SO lucky!!) I was hoping to find another similar machine to give to a friend but not for $100+. I like to be generous but I can't be THAT generous! (And I'm not letting go of MINE! I've fallen too far in love to let it go now.)
They deserve the respect though. I'm pretty impressed with the one I have; it's not a complicated machine but it's very solid, in every meaning of the word. Maybe we should stop talking about how great they are, LOL.
They deserve the respect though. I'm pretty impressed with the one I have; it's not a complicated machine but it's very solid, in every meaning of the word. Maybe we should stop talking about how great they are, LOL.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hcoxrn
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10
03-11-2021 09:08 AM
sharon b
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
15
09-21-2010 03:53 PM