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Started by sealion, May 06, 2009, 10:57:16 AM

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sealion

Remember a few weeks back when I was whining about my "baby" sewing machine breaking in the middle of a project? But then I discovered that the ancient Kenmore my son had dragged home would still work for a straight stitch even without the missing cams? Since then I have been scouring the internet in search of the cams, had only found one set for this model (Kenmore model 158.523) on ebay, and was outbid at the last second at a selling price of about $40. So last week I was searching again but removed the word "cams" from my search. I found the same sewing machine listed as having the wiring replaced and coming with "all original accessories". I went ahead and bid $50 for it and won the auction. It arrived this morning and not only did it come with all of the cams, an extra "regular" foot, a buttonhole attatchment, a boatload of bobbins, a boatload of needles including a double needle it also came with an automatic buttonholer attachment (Um..gotta read the instructions for that puppy!) AND a box of "Genuine Greist sewing aids" including a cloth guide, an adjustable zipper and cording foot, a gathering foot, a quilting attatchment, a narrow hemmer (for machine rolled hems), a 1/4" hemmer, a multiple slotted binder (for stiching seam binding on all in one step), and a ruffler (again gotta study the instructions on that!). :happydance: Now I have two matching machines with one giganto set of accessories! :happydance:
Cindy/Ciana Leonardi di Firenze/Captain Cin

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sealion

Oh! There was another thing here that I overlooked after unpacking the box: There's a leatherette case containing a White Magic Key Buttonhole Worker. It has some different sizes of buttonhole thingies that weren't included with the Kenmore butonholer so I'll have to figure out if they are interchangable or not.
Cindy/Ciana Leonardi di Firenze/Captain Cin

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Anna Iram

Wow Sealion. That is quite the bundle of goodies! :)

DragonWing

Fantastic. congrats on that find.   ;D
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tcindie

That's a great deal!  I love finding deals like this on ebay. :D

DonaCatalina

The ruffler foot is pretty rare. Congratulations on a great find.  :D
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gem

HOLY COW!!!  That's the awesome!  Enjoy that baby!

Kate XXXXXX

Treasure!  Well done! ;D ;D ;D

Margaret

Huzzah for new toys!!!    :D
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Lady Catherine

wow! that is awesom! have fun with all of the extras!
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Jon Foster

Wow, it sounds like you really made out. Good work.

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LadyOren

Nice one!!  Congrats on the score!!
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