Kenmore 120-491
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Kenmore 120-491
Good Morning,
I recently purchased a Kenmore 120-491 for my teenage daughter. I broke it all down cleaned it up and it runs like a champ! It came with a ton of accessories like the button hole attachment with lots of cams. The only issue we have is I can't find a manual anywhere for it and we are not sure if we are threading the machine correctly, the top of the stitching looks fine, but, the under side is a huge mess. Could you help us out? My daughter really wants to start quilting and I don't have the cash to lay out for a new machine
Thanks so much
Rick Stoffels
I recently purchased a Kenmore 120-491 for my teenage daughter. I broke it all down cleaned it up and it runs like a champ! It came with a ton of accessories like the button hole attachment with lots of cams. The only issue we have is I can't find a manual anywhere for it and we are not sure if we are threading the machine correctly, the top of the stitching looks fine, but, the under side is a huge mess. Could you help us out? My daughter really wants to start quilting and I don't have the cash to lay out for a new machine
Thanks so much
Rick Stoffels
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Here is a couple of links to manuals you can purchase:
http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/ins...e-120-491.aspx
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...ion_Manual.htm
http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/ins...e-120-491.aspx
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...ion_Manual.htm
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as a rule of thumb - a mess on the underside is a top tension issue. Put on two different colored threads and you will know which one is the problem quickly. And if you don't have it threaded quite right -that is the normal result, a rat's nest on the underside.
They are very fun machines, I'm looking to get one just because I love all the attachments you can get for them. Passed up two that DH said were not nice enough for the price.
They are very fun machines, I'm looking to get one just because I love all the attachments you can get for them. Passed up two that DH said were not nice enough for the price.
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