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Mrs. Fix-it?

My main sewing machine is on the shop. Now seems a good time to see if I can oil up this little guy and see if it'll sew. 45 years ago (!) my sister and I each got a sewing machine for Christmas. I got a sweet little Singer Genie and my sister got this one. I sold the Genie hers ago (wish I hadn't) and my sis gave this to me. Been in its case but still needs a good cleaning. Will she fire up after a little TLC?

Nope! It was fun and interesting to learn about this machine. It's a Kenmore 'Kennie' 3/4 machine model 158.1030. I cleaned it and oiled it but it still slips and the needle won't change positions. She'll go to the shop soon to see if she can be work again. It'd be nice to have a backup machine and my grandkiddos would probably like to use a little machine like this.

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