tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post7746411425664046432..comments2024-01-31T11:06:20.456-09:00Comments on Two On Two Off: Two new (old!) machines!!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099128922590283342noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-2295160768224357342013-07-04T08:31:29.163-08:002013-07-04T08:31:29.163-08:00I received that Kenmore as a high school graduatio...I received that Kenmore as a high school graduation present and it's the only sewing machine I've used since then! No mechanical problems and very reliable.Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-66833016523751925252013-06-27T11:28:30.917-08:002013-06-27T11:28:30.917-08:00I'm not at home but that machine looks like th...I'm not at home but that machine looks like the Kenmore I bought in about 1969 or 1970 - does it have a little duck embroidery stitch? It is a great machine - gave it to my dd to use (she doesn't, so I need to get it back) Made lots of draperies, quilts, mended jeans when the boys were growing up - a real workhorse! It really made prettier stitches than any Bernina I have had and I've had 4 of them. I sew on a Baby Lock now and love it!marthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-90381477236630972482013-06-26T17:33:39.507-08:002013-06-26T17:33:39.507-08:00My Kenmore has the same serial number, but says &#...My Kenmore has the same serial number, but says 'Made in Japan" and the button and switch on the front right are somewhere else. It's definitely a workhorse! If it ever dies, I'm looking for another one.Joyhttp://www.21wale.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-90199568149109137892013-06-26T03:03:27.569-08:002013-06-26T03:03:27.569-08:00You are so LUCKY!!! I can't specifically comme...You are so LUCKY!!! I can't specifically comment on those models, but I can say that the Kenmore my parents bought me 25 years ago still works wonderfully. The kids are getting so big! Looks like a wonderful summer vacation so far!Kristine Balinskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-77968417802400423232013-06-26T02:12:16.109-08:002013-06-26T02:12:16.109-08:00p.s. that "turn a corner" marker is perf...p.s. that "turn a corner" marker is perfect on your kenmore. I have never seen that feature either, but why doesn't every machine have one? I had been marking with chalk!Kyle Burkhardtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-3841758843084034622013-06-26T02:09:27.977-08:002013-06-26T02:09:27.977-08:00My friend Michele has a similar viking machine (he...My friend Michele has a similar viking machine (hers is red though!) and I showed her how to use it by following the manual (which wasn't actually THE manual for her model, but close enough.) The amazing thing about that viking is that you can wind the machine while the thread is still threaded through the machine--including through the needle!! Pull the thread to the back and around to the side of the machine for winding. Incredibly amazing feature. However, if the viking has a needle up/down lever, keep it in neutral. After changing it, it caused the capacitor to blow, which resulted in a literally smoking machine. Their repair shop had forgot to remove the capacitor, it is not needed and they normally remove it. Here is the story, though I still need to update it for the happy ending! http://vacuumingthelawn.blogspot.com/2013/05/that-viking-6570-is-smoking-and-not-in.htmlKyle Burkhardtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-3297297982973852412013-06-25T23:23:49.709-08:002013-06-25T23:23:49.709-08:00Hi Dawn. My Mum has a Husqvarna very much like yo...Hi Dawn. My Mum has a Husqvarna very much like your Viking, with the cams and from the early 1970s. And yes, that bit on the side is for winding bobbins. Once a bobbin is on there for winding the motor to the needle disengages, if I remember correctly. I learned to sew on Mum's Husqvarna, and it was (and still is) a great machine. Your challenge will be to locate the cams that enable the fancy stitches. Mum's is a slightly different model - hers has six different cams, each doing four stitches. You whack the cam in the back, then line up the knobs with the letter of the cam, and the colours for the width and length that correspond to the stitch that you want to use. What pleasant memories your photos have brought back to me!Lara Thornberrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-60557571065666973252013-06-25T22:56:35.499-08:002013-06-25T22:56:35.499-08:00My grandmother had a Husqvarna Viking. Now it'...My grandmother had a Husqvarna Viking. Now it's packed away at my brothers house (I won't let him throw it out). Brilliant machine, just keeps going. Less problems than my newer Husqvarna (00's).Maria in Swedennoreply@blogger.com