Posted 5 years ago
Kate77
(3 items)
Just bought this awesome 1955 Kenmore Seeing machine for $20 from a consignment shop in Niagara Falls, NY. It starts up, but smells like burning. Also the needle doesn’t go up or down. It has a fold up knee pedal. Any other info is very helpful!
Keep it unplugged sounds like something is seized up inside maybe the belt or motor Have it looked at.
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My mom had a similar machine. It came with a little plastic squeeze bottle of oil which had a long, needle-like nozzle which was for getting the oil to all the moving parts inside (not in motor). I agree it sounds like some moving parts are stuck. Have u checked to see if there’s thread tangled inside the bobbin area? Or globs of fibers and dust inside?
I agree u should have a professional check it out for you.
Oops...I just read the front cover of your owners manual....it says “do not oil the machine”!
So forget I said anything about oil.