1948 kenmore 117 959 ?
08-11-2013, 01:40 PM
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Very nice machine. Looks in very good shape. There is not much on QB that deals with these "uglies", (not in my eyes). They aren't the delicate, filigree, decaled beauties. Their beauty is on the inside.
These are really great machines. I think if we started to call them '959 Shark Skin Finish' they would become instantly more popular and everyone would want one.
Take good care of her.
peace
These are really great machines. I think if we started to call them '959 Shark Skin Finish' they would become instantly more popular and everyone would want one.
Take good care of her.
peace
08-11-2013, 01:44 PM
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White built that machine. Uses White Rotary parts: Bobbins, Bobbin cases. It also uses the standard needle system of all modern machines. They are full rotary hook machines and will make excellent machines for FMQ. Have fun!
08-11-2013, 03:08 PM
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OMG. I have the same machine. (or will have shortly) I learned how to sew on this machine. it was my mothers machine and I have tracked it down. it is still in the family. oh my I remember it was a tank and sewed thru everything. oh you will be sooooo happy with it.
08-12-2013, 02:35 PM
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I had one of these I re-homed last year after servicing it. My sister's MIL bought it at a garage sale, thinking my sister's plastic Singer would fit in the cabinet. Of course a modern machine is not designed to mount in a cabinet and hang sideways. So, it sat in her garage, so she gave it to me! It was a tank and really purred along once it got cleaned and lubed. It runs by a drive wheel that sits against the hand wheel. These are replacable as so many that have sat for awhile have flat spots on the drive wheel from sitting against the hand wheel for a LONG time. You can avoid this by sticking a pencil between them to hold the drive wheel off the hand wheel. PM me if you need a manual, I have it in .pdf format.
Kenmore models that start with 117.xxx were made by White, so they can interchange parts with White Rotary models. They take standard 15x1 needles, I use Schmetz. The bobbin case can be hard to find as they are no longer made. The 959 I had actually came with 2 bobbin cases; I sold the extra for $30 on ebay and the serviced machine for $35. Looks for ones advertised for White Rotary, it will look like this:
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Kenmore models that start with 117.xxx were made by White, so they can interchange parts with White Rotary models. They take standard 15x1 needles, I use Schmetz. The bobbin case can be hard to find as they are no longer made. The 959 I had actually came with 2 bobbin cases; I sold the extra for $30 on ebay and the serviced machine for $35. Looks for ones advertised for White Rotary, it will look like this:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]429925[/ATTACH]
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