Thank you so very much!. I bought a Sears Kenmore 158.17030 on ebay recently. I believe that during shipping it suffered a rough trip. The bobbin winder and spool holder arrived broken, as well as the hard plastic case. The machine is lovely and shows beautifully. I was able to get a used generic 158 model Kenmore bobbin winder replacement on ebay. The screw you described, I found at a local hardware store. I did not find a nylon washer but found a 1/4 inch metal spacer. I made the repair today. It works! I was also able to find a replacement spool holder. The machine is now working great! I could not have made the repair without your video! Thank you.
Glad to hear the video was helpful to you. These vintage Kenmore sewing machines are wonderful. Finding parts is not always easy so a little ingenuity can go a long way.
I’m having the same issue with my new to me Kenmore. The bobbin winder sheered right off and into a million pieces. The replacement just doesn’t have the height and that little metal piece coming out. I will say though when breaking down the old winder to save what bits I could I figured out that the other big screw in there is absolutely perfect height and same thread pattern to replace the too short screw on the new one. Now I just have to go grab an appropriate washer tomorrow and I am back in business! Thank you so much for helping me figure out why the new one wasn’t working!!!
Great stuff! I have a Kenmore 158-1040 with a similarly broken bobbin winder. I've been using a different model Kenmore to wind a bobbin for it when necessary. I think this might be the one mistake Kenmore made in the design of many fabulous vintage machines. The metal is rather soft and breaks easily - strange. Anyway, you've given me the incentive to find a find a new winding assembly - if not an exact match - one that can be adapted as you did. Thank you!
I just found a 158.18032 for $30 incl. cabinet. So happy. Did some sewing which went fine till I ran out of bobbin thread. It would not wind the bobbin. Have cleaned and oiled all moving parts incl. clutch release button mechanism. Have a "top bobbin winder" and I think (hope) that all I need is a new tire. How do I know if bobbin winder is broken? Does it actually break in pieces? Thank you for your time
Does the bobbin winder click into place when fitting a bobbin to wind? Perhaps the tire needs replacement. These dry out and crack. Is the winder shaft frozen and doesn't turn? This can occur if not regularly oiled.
Agree. Kenmore's bobbin winder assembly appears to vary between the different models. Notably for the 1703 and 1803 there is no replacement aftermarket winder available. For the Kenmore 1813, which is an updated version of the 1703 and 1803 models, the bobbin winder assembly is completely different and the clutch button gone.
I used KM1368 and modified it as shown in the video. I could not find a bobbin winder that fits the 158.1703 or 158.1803 Kenmores. These models are identical, just the accessories packaged were different. The 1803 being more deluxe.
Thank you so very much!. I bought a Sears Kenmore 158.17030 on ebay recently. I believe that during shipping it suffered a rough trip. The bobbin winder and spool holder arrived broken, as well as the hard plastic case. The machine is lovely and shows beautifully. I was able to get a used generic 158 model Kenmore bobbin winder replacement on ebay. The screw you described, I found at a local hardware store. I did not find a nylon washer but found a 1/4 inch metal spacer. I made the repair today. It works! I was also able to find a replacement spool holder. The machine is now working great! I could not have made the repair without your video! Thank you.
My bobbin winder broke clean off the machine, so this video was very helpful. Thank you!
Glad to hear the video was helpful to you.
These vintage Kenmore sewing machines are wonderful. Finding parts is not always easy so a little ingenuity can go a long way.
I’m having the same issue with my new to me Kenmore. The bobbin winder sheered right off and into a million pieces. The replacement just doesn’t have the height and that little metal piece coming out. I will say though when breaking down the old winder to save what bits I could I figured out that the other big screw in there is absolutely perfect height and same thread pattern to replace the too short screw on the new one. Now I just have to go grab an appropriate washer tomorrow and I am back in business! Thank you so much for helping me figure out why the new one wasn’t working!!!
@@AlexCren1 Glad the video was helpful.
Great stuff! I have a Kenmore 158-1040 with a similarly broken bobbin winder. I've been using a different model Kenmore to wind a bobbin for it when necessary. I think this might be the one mistake Kenmore made in the design of many fabulous vintage machines. The metal is rather soft and breaks easily - strange. Anyway, you've given me the incentive to find a find a new winding assembly - if not an exact match - one that can be adapted as you did. Thank you!
I just found a 158.18032 for $30 incl. cabinet. So happy. Did some sewing which went fine till I ran out of bobbin thread. It would not wind the bobbin. Have cleaned and oiled all moving parts incl. clutch release button mechanism. Have a "top bobbin winder" and I think (hope) that all I need is a new tire. How do I know if bobbin winder is broken? Does it actually break in pieces? Thank you for your time
Does the bobbin winder click into place when fitting a bobbin to wind? Perhaps the tire needs replacement. These dry out and crack. Is the winder shaft frozen and doesn't turn? This can occur if not regularly oiled.
it baffles me that machines that are soooo similar can be sooooo different
Agree. Kenmore's bobbin winder assembly appears to vary between the different models. Notably for the 1703 and 1803 there is no replacement aftermarket winder available. For the Kenmore 1813, which is an updated version of the 1703 and 1803 models, the bobbin winder assembly is completely different and the clutch button gone.
This is a great fix! What replacement bobbin winder did you use? Do you have a part number or description to look for when purchasing?
I used KM1368 and modified it as shown in the video. I could not find a bobbin winder that fits the 158.1703 or 158.1803 Kenmores. These models are identical, just the accessories packaged were different. The 1803 being more deluxe.
How did you take the cover off?
Hola como utilizar los accesorios de esta maquina para bordar las letra porfavor
Hola tengo una kenmor modelo 1278191 no se arreglar
Tengo esta misma pero no la sé enhebrar
I’ll try to put up a video on this topic in the future.