Kenmore 117.841 Made in Germany
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Here is a great antique sewing machine from the late 50's. It works as good as the day it was made.
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So very excited to see this video show up in my feed. This is the exact, and only, machine my mom ever owned. She received it as a high school graduation gift from her parents in the 1950s. My dad taught me to sew on this machine. My mom used her sewing machine weekly, right up until she died at 82, last Aug. My 27 year old daughter now owns it, and loves it, especially the root beer color. It has always sewn beautifully...such a treasure to have something that Nana loved so much for so long. Thanks for the video.
I just inherited model 117.740, it looks just like this machine, I’m hoping it operates just like this! I have had an old kenmore for years, but this one is much more technical. Thank you for giving us all this information, I’m sure it will help me get acquainted with my new machine.
"Clicky switch" is now my new favorite term.
I love that the bobbin winder tire interacts with the belt, that's brilliant. Gorgeous machine, and, as always, beautifully made video. Thanks for sharing!
Looking at old school mechanical sewing machines; taking them apart and seeing how they work has always facinated me
I bought a Kenmore 117.740 sewing machine from the thrift store for $40 complete with all attachments, extra bobbins, some replace plants even.
This sewing machine is the closest I have found with a video explaining the machine. My machine is similar to this the light switch / light is at the end of the machine left side of needle .. I hope to learn a bit about my machine by watching this over and over ! Thank you so much
Last week it was walking feet sewing machine. Now I'm looking at a german-made Kenmore sewing machine. your information and your skill producing your videos is amazing and I appreciate the fact that you want to share.
Serious old Kenmore unit! It's a good looking machine as well! I believe it is built to stitch two layers of denim and not even balk if fed properly! Thanks for showing us this fabulous unit!
This is my grandmas machine that I now own. I am so happy that you made this video. I am now going to go try to find the operations manual. I have not sewn (on a machine) in over 20 years but I am taking a refresher class this weekend. Very excited to revive this classic beauty.
I have the owners manual if you would like to see it! Though I’m not sure how I could send it over lol
I love these old machines, i have only ever purchased 2 new machines all my others are older than 50 years because they're the best! 🦋 cheers Donna
Glad I found this video, just in time. I just bought this model sewing machine but mine is blue-grey, supposed to be delivered late this morning. I'm going to appreciate the quality, I have no doubt that I'll be able to use size 69 nylon which I am in the habit of using. I'm 67 so I'll have been between 3 and 6 years old when this machine was made, quality is something they cannot afford to put into their machines anymore, our machines will see 2,3 and maybe 4 generations of use. Thanks again. Turns out it was the 117.740 model.
As always great video Alexander. I found mine on the curb of a house, ready to be picked up with the trash, it was in very bad condition, rusted and all parts frozen.....I gave her all the love she was in need of, and as your title says, "today it works as good as the day it was made"!
Good find, Great work!
Well I got this machine and then some. Complete with all the pattern cams and box, all the different foot attachments, screw driver, original manual, Sear's and Roebuck sales tag with down payment and monthly payment amounts, and the business card of the Sears Roebuck salesman who sold the machine. It runs like a dream and I'm sewing 10 oz. double layer canvas.
I love how a lot of te machines from the '50s and '60s look like the dashboard of an automobile of the time. This looks a lot like a radio insert/chevy dash...
I love that too.
Great videos. My grandma raised her 7 kids amending clothes, i grew up watching her use a sewing machine every day. Me and my cousin use to use her rulers as swords 😂.
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I just scored this machine for free , along with a vintage Pfaff in cabinet. The Kenmore is missing the bobbin case and they chopped off the plug . I might have another one laying around. Thanks for the video, very informative! I’ll share it to my FB group : )
Thanks for the look at a vintage Kenmore.
Thank you.
Years ago, a Sears appliance salesman told me that Kenmore washers and dryers were really made by Whirlpool. The agitator was slightly different and they just slapped the Kenmore name in it. I’ve heard the sewing machines were White also. White was bought out by Viking-Husqvarna machines. You have to call their customer service line to find out the age of a vintage White from the serial number. I love the quality of a White. Recently purchased a vintage one from the 90s.
Your videos have become an art form..a genre to themselves...
👀 seems super preserved. Impeccable! I loved this machine.
(and it's my second favorite machine color - the first one is green - but after this video, I’m rethinking 🙂).
We are really grateful for your video, getting the manual for this machine is impossible. We have one at home here in Colombia and we didn't know what to do. greetings and thanks again
Most home machines are very similar to one another and so if you can find a manual for another machine it will may still help you.
Thank you for posting this video! Extremely informative and you showed how to thread the bobbin! Now I am ready to play! You are awesome!!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice, well built machine with very useful features. Thanks for showing it.
Sure.
Love this machine! Many good years of sewing left for sure :)
For Sure.
That is quite the machine for it's day. Wow. Beats anything on today's market. Thank you for sharing.
I'm inheriting a 1967 Morse. When I looked it up it cost as much as a living room and bedroom set together like 2000.00 in 1967.
Thank you for that. Sometimes we don't realize how lucky we are.
Beautiful machine, terrifically shown.
Thanks
Thanks.
yo tengo el modelo 117.840 y veo que tiene las mismas características. Gracias por compartir es el único que encontré. saludos desde El Salvador, Centro América
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Lovely
Beautiful machine. Nice editing touch at the end of the vid..
What a pretty machine.
An antique has to be 100 yrs +
That's cool
Thank you. I have this machine and have been trying to understand better how it works. I have a few problems with it and need to find someone who can answer a question or two.
Wow what a beauty!
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Lord hamercy!
What a machine! ❤
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They really don't build them like that anymore, inside or outside of Germany. Even my contemporary Singer with its japanned finish isn't as nice with its bobbin winder and tension disc as this beauty, and certainly not my 70s Kenmore 148 zigzag.
Great video thank you so much very informative and great job filming!
Thanks, so nice of you.
Hi Alexander Dyer, really could use your help.
I was just gifted this exact model, Saved from the dumpster. Greazy dirty frozen stitch length controler and other areas. She mostly works now. Straight stitch only, but so nice, I see what you mean about quality over similar Japanese models. Rewired everything. Motor is perfect.
I can't get the cam followers to come back down to the cam after they roll over a peak. Everything is loose and working from the needle bar back to the axle in the followers, and the spring seems plenty strong. Keep trying heat, tri-flo, and wiggling, no joy.
Am I missing something? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Love the content, like-minded follower.
I don't know friend. Lots of solvent and compressed air to get everything spotless and clean. I also recommend sewing machine oil as a lubricant.
So quick question. Are you using a foot control? Mine didn't come with one. It is attached to a workstation and has the metal box on inside of desk. There isn't a place for a foot pad to be connected...that I can see.
that is operated with your knee. It should have a bar that swings down.
Man, I love this machine. :o)
I have an earlier version of the G-K machine that White imported, a Domestic Imperial Automatic. It has a built in cam plus a selection of insertable cams.
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I have this same exact machine.... what replacement needle will work? and what about different foots for say the zipper and a foot to insert a coverstitch.
Where do you buy parts for sewing machines? I just recently bought an old morse 4300 looks mint condition but its missing the gear that connects to the gear that makes the bobbin oscillate any idea where i can find it and under what name?
I am not sure those are still made. I think the best bet is to find a donor machine.
Oooh, very nice!
Saludos tengo una igual, como obtener el manual por favor
What direction does the motor spin.
This machine is very much like an old Mercedes machine which dad have
That is cool.
Front lidded washer made in Germany front loaded
What’s the biggest thread one of those would handle?
I'm not sure. Whenever I want bigger thread I go to the Industrial Sewing Machine like this ua-cam.com/video/lbhWnIwu8rk/v-deo.html
I’ve got one of these that belonged to my great-grandmother. I’m finally up to the task of getting it running, but I noticed that there seems to be something missing from the center of the pressure foot tension knob. Is that just an oiling port? Or is it a pop darner? Thanks for any insight!
Did you sell this or is it offered for sale ?? Thx...
I have sold this. On eBay
What is the price of this machine please tell me. How can I bought it
Nice!
Count me in, for the giveaway.
Hey Alexander. Looks the same (exept color) like a german Gritzner (with cams) machine.
Hello, Alex. I’ve missed your interviews. Love the red White machine! Thanks for showing the cam mechanism inside. It’s amazing that you find these vintage machines in such good condition, although I’m sure you spent lots of time detailing the machine. What are the best places to grind nice old machines like this one with the cabinet? Garage sales? Second hand stores? I just never seem to have luck finding that gem of a machine. Than you very much for this video. All the best...🙏🌈
Keep looking and your efforts will be rewarded. I got this one at a consignment auction. Also check out any online classified ads like facebook market or letgo etc. Thank you for all your support.
I have The same sewing machine but I need a belt for it where can I buy a belt for it
They are pretty common on eBay.
Thank you
What a beauty! Can you change the cam through the front window to do different stitches?
You sure can.
Alexander Dyer Marvelous! Which cams does it take? I was uncertain as to which they were. Am I correct in thinking that it won’t do any of the auto-reverse cams?
Thanks for your help!
Здравствуйте Александр, спасибо за шекарный видео уроки хотя к сожалению я не понимаю английский, смотрю как показываете, у меня дома стоит ножная швейная машина Grirzner kaizer очень похожая на Вашу Honmore, подскажите пожалуйста я не могу понять и не видно если шить прямой строчкой то "Iook" надо ставить на '0" или "=" буду очень признателен если ответите
i added German subtitles.
Sir, I have Japan make Zenith lockstitch machine, made before 1960. Sometimes the stitch gets jumped/slipped. Please let me know what is the fault and how to rectify. I am regularly using this machine in Bangalore, India.
Here is a tip video which contains one method for avoiding skipped stitches. ua-cam.com/video/D3QuCF6zATg/v-deo.html
AMEI ESTA MAQUINA QUERIA TER UMA IGUAL A ESTA.
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Finally, this is my machine in the basement!! Do you have the tin of attachments for the needle guides? Need some direction on all the accessories!
No, sorry
I think this sewing machine was made by Pfaff, before the company was named Pfaff. Do you know if that is true?
This machine was made by Gritzner Kayser and Pfaff bought that company around the time that these machines were made so in a way, yeah, kinda.
I understand. Thanks so much.
I just inherited this same kenmore. Does not have any cams. It does not rotate completely 360. Does it need a cam to run?
Cams are not completely necessary. If you are lucky you will find you have some thread jammed up around the hook.
@@AlexanderDyer ok what do you mean the hook?
www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=sewing+machine+hook
Thank you for all your help. I took the bobbin carrier out. it has not bobbin. Now it rotates 360 degrees. Then I put the bobbin carrier back in and it rotates still. I got a lot to learn.@@AlexanderDyer
Is it for sale?
i received this exact model from my grandmother when she passed. do you happen to know if there is an on/off switch or is that simply the light switch? thank you so much for this video! very helpful 🥰
There is not an on\off switch per se. The control pedal that is operated by foot ( or knee ) turns on the machine when activated and also controls its speed.
nice! thanks
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Very cool machine. As always, a nice thorough demonstration.
I have a question about belts: I see you put one of those stretchy black rubber band type belts. When looking at supply websites, I also see the bumpy red belts, and tough black V-shaped belts (like wee little automotive belts). What are your thoughts on the pros and/or cons of the various types, and why did you go with this black rubber band type?
I wish I had some deep insight for you.😅 I am afraid that in this case it had an old one just like this and I liked how it fit in the grooves. I have bought the lugged belts and I like how those look too, especially the orange ones which thinking about it now would have been perfect for this machine.In the end I guess just go with your preference.
I would be ever so great full if you would do a video threading this machine.
Many machines have very similar thread paths and parts. I don't have this machine to show you on but watch the threading portion of this video and I think it could be helpful for you. ua-cam.com/video/2PJII-fOnp4/v-deo.html
I have a similar model but it’s a domestic imperial automatic. I’m a little confused about the tensioner. Yours on the left of the video- the thread- seems to stick on something- but mine wraps all the way into the middle. I see a little spring but it’s all the way in the middle. Are you supposed to hook into that little spring somehow?
watch this to see how to thread the tensioner and take up spring. Different machine, Same concept. ua-cam.com/video/2PJII-fOnp4/v-deo.html
Would you happen to know where I can get the manual??
What is that other round shiny dial knob on top of machine? Is it presser feet pressure adjuster?
yes
I think that sharing the free version of the machine's manual in pdf would also be useful, I see that people are paying for knowledge that should be public
I find most manuals that I get from the internet. Industrial machine manuals seem to be more common that the home machines. More often than not, I do not get a manual with the machines I acquire and if I do I have never gone to the trouble to digitize it.
Nice..where toget and tell me how is price.
Hello Alex,beautiful machine. How your lemon bread supply doing?
I have been eating more salads lately🙃
Adakah mesin jht tersebut di Indonesia?
Hello
My Kenmore 117.840 works great but found out when I turn the know to the right needle position it is too far right. And when it is all the way left, it is actually in the middle. Do you know how to adjust this? TIA
I do know how to adjust this or rather I should say when I am sitting in front of the machine and can look at it to infer which screw to loosen to then move the needle into the correct position and tighten in place. Or maybe it is your foot that is off, IDK
@@AlexanderDyer If you have the time to look and can figure it out I would appreciate it. I can take pictures of the internals if you need them.
quando costo questo machina
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