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01-19-2013, 12:47 PM
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01-19-2013, 12:55 PM
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I have a bunch of Kenmore machines with no manuals - I don't know without going and looking to know what numbers. I can't seem to make the Sears website give me the right manuals. I would be happy just knowing what some of the knobs are suppose to do.
01-19-2013, 01:28 PM
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I'll go through and pull out the kenmore ones and see what I have, and if you want me to try and scan any of them in I will. They're all stuff we are selling from that estate I just haven't gotten around to listing them on ebay yet.
01-19-2013, 03:26 PM
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Path 49, This machine can't do a double needle. The needle is shifted all of the way to the left as you look at it when doing a straight stitch and there is not a L-R-Center setting for it, so a double needle would hit the foot. When you do a ZZ on it the needle stays to the left and swings to the right for the ZZ. Strange setup, I know. I still don't know why iot would have two spool pins on it though. I assumed it could do a double needle too until I saw how it went from Straight to ZZ.
~G~
01-19-2013, 05:56 PM
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Jennb, It is a Kenmore 1218.
Path 49, This machine can't do a double needle. The needle is shifted all of the way to the left as you look at it when doing a straight stitch and there is not a L-R-Center setting for it, so a double needle would hit the foot. When you do a ZZ on it the needle stays to the left and swings to the right for the ZZ. Strange setup, I know. I still don't know why iot would have two spool pins on it though. I assumed it could do a double needle too until I saw how it went from Straight to ZZ.
~G~
Path 49, This machine can't do a double needle. The needle is shifted all of the way to the left as you look at it when doing a straight stitch and there is not a L-R-Center setting for it, so a double needle would hit the foot. When you do a ZZ on it the needle stays to the left and swings to the right for the ZZ. Strange setup, I know. I still don't know why iot would have two spool pins on it though. I assumed it could do a double needle too until I saw how it went from Straight to ZZ.
~G~
01-19-2013, 06:17 PM
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Jennb, It is a Kenmore 1218.
Path 49, This machine can't do a double needle. The needle is shifted all of the way to the left as you look at it when doing a straight stitch and there is not a L-R-Center setting for it, so a double needle would hit the foot. When you do a ZZ on it the needle stays to the left and swings to the right for the ZZ. Strange setup, I know. I still don't know why iot would have two spool pins on it though. I assumed it could do a double needle too until I saw how it went from Straight to ZZ.
~G~
Path 49, This machine can't do a double needle. The needle is shifted all of the way to the left as you look at it when doing a straight stitch and there is not a L-R-Center setting for it, so a double needle would hit the foot. When you do a ZZ on it the needle stays to the left and swings to the right for the ZZ. Strange setup, I know. I still don't know why iot would have two spool pins on it though. I assumed it could do a double needle too until I saw how it went from Straight to ZZ.
~G~
I used to have a Kenmore that had that left needle thing...I never could get used to it! Anyway, this is the double needle that came with it new.
01-20-2013, 06:35 AM
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I'll bet it can use these http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenmore-Sewi...item2ec1331147 Notice that the shaft is over the left needle instead of centered.
I used to have a Kenmore that had that left needle thing...I never could get used to it! Anyway, this is the double needle that came with it new.
I used to have a Kenmore that had that left needle thing...I never could get used to it! Anyway, this is the double needle that came with it new.
~G~
01-20-2013, 06:41 AM
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i'll bet it can use these http://www.ebay.com/itm/kenmore-sewi...item2ec1331147 notice that the shaft is over the left needle instead of centered.
I used to have a kenmore that had that left needle thing...i never could get used to it! Anyway, this is the double needle that came with it new.
I used to have a kenmore that had that left needle thing...i never could get used to it! Anyway, this is the double needle that came with it new.
01-20-2013, 08:43 AM
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You're both very welcome! I just saw these on ebay so Singer makes one, too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-SINGER-2-M...item460a8b3920
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