Remember THIS post? It’s the post about the Singer 6412 that I picked up for the Park View Quilting Ministry. Well, I’m going to repossess it. It seems it is not going to be a good machine after all. The bobbin case likes to slip around 90*, which makes it impossible to sew with. I don’t want them having a machine that they can’t use, and will give them trouble. I don’t know what I was thinking. I don’t normally buy modern machines, and especially modern (1970’s and newer) Singers.
So instead, Saturday, I picked up this machine! It has all metal parts, and it should never break! I tested it Sunday morning. It sews a straight stitch, and it was very clean, so someone took very good care of it. It has to have a cam to zigzag, which it did not, but my friend Patty had given me a bunch of Kenmore accessories she got at an auction a few months ago, and it had that cam. All the accessories she gave me will work with this machine. I put in the zigzag cam and tested it out. There are lots and lots of design cams and a box full of accessories. The instruction manual is for a different model, but the machine threads the same way, so it will work for this machine.
This one should work out much nicer for them, and I shouldn’t have to worry about it breaking. It will probably outlive me.
Kenmores of that vintage are truly wonderful machines.
ReplyDeleteI love this era of Kenmore machines. So simple, yet so reliable. Have had four, kept two!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun machine, a kenmore is one i have never sewn on. glad you were able to find a better one for them. i have a question about the aqua singer in your blog header. its the bottom right. is it 3/4 size? i have a spartan if you can compare it to that? and the color, is it turquoise or blue? i am looking into purchasing one, but want it to be on the smaller side. thanks
ReplyDeleteI like your new background for your blog. Really cute!!
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