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Kenmore Model 16 Is Machine Worth Purchasing?
Kippysan Intermediate CT Member since 2011 Posts: 84	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/30/12 4:28 PM Just ran into a Kenmore Model 16 on Craigslist and I'd appreciate feedback from Kenmore users whether the machine is worth purchasing for $25. I THINK Model 16 is also known as model 158.160. And there aren't any reviews on this model on PR. Its a zigzag machine, made in the late '60's. Any thoughts?
tgm and Kittys Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 2010 Posts: 5051	Login to reply to this post In reply to Kippysan Like this post Date: 1/30/12 4:43 PM hmmm.... I did not get any to come up to look at it . However there is a buttonholer for this sm on Ebay & a manual showed up on Sewing Parts online too. ------
karen149   Intermediate CA USA Member since 2005 Posts: 1945	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/30/12 5:34 PM My Mom had this machine. She got it new in the early 70's and she used to sew matching Easter outfits for us and other things. I remember using it in junior high for a project and it sewed fine. She would say she always had to be adjusting the tension but that could have simply been user error. It had cams for decorative stitches and was in a very nice desk. She got rid of it when moving a few years ago...it was heavy! I wish I'd had the interest in old machines that I do now and taken it. You really have nothing to lose in getting it! See if they have the stitch cams and all. Kenmores of that time usually came with lots of attachments in accessory boxes. -- Edited on 1/30/12 5:36 PM --
Kippysan Intermediate CT Member since 2011 Posts: 84	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/30/12 6:45 PM It comes with a lot of cams, feet, etc. I think I'll go for it. If they're asking $25 and its been sitting for several weeks, they'll probably take less than $25 just to get rid of it. Thanks for your help.
tgm and Kittys Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 2010 Posts: 5051	Login to reply to this post In reply to Kippysan Like this post Date: 1/30/12 7:28 PM Please post how the sm is when you get her home. Many of the 158 series Kenmore's are highly thought of here. I hope it is a very good sm for you! ------
skae   Advanced MN USA Member since 2007 Posts: 2255	Login to reply to this post In reply to Kippysan Like this post Date: 1/30/12 10:53 PM I was checking is this the machine listed here? model 16 From what it looks like it's a nice machine. I think that machine would be worth it for 25.00. I also would take the machine in and have it cleaned and tuned up. ------ ý1 Corinthians 13:4-7 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Kippysan Intermediate CT Member since 2011 Posts: 84	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/31/12 4:19 PM I just verified that its a model 158.161. I think it was made in the early 70's (not in the 60's). It has a verical bobbin case which I really like. I'm going to try to get over to take a look at the machine this weekend.
mountaineer_79 Member since 2007 Posts: 3	Login to reply to this post In reply to Kippysan Like this post Date: 2/4/12 3:03 PM I hope you were able to get this machine - and that you're happy with it! My Dad bought this machine for me when I was in the 4th grade - 1966. He was impressed with the 1.2 amp motor! It was a truly powerful machine, and needed very little maintenance and upkeep. In case it didn't come with the cams, this machine uses the reversible cams, and NOT the top-hat style. They are often available on eBay. The only thing this machine didn't do was a stretch stitch, as I recall. I started sewing when I was 9, and I made several outfits for school, as well as all of my Prom dresses. This machine is a workhorse! -- Edited on 2/4/12 3:05 PM -- -- Edited on 2/4/12 3:05 PM --
mountaineer_79 Member since 2007 Posts: 3	Login to reply to this post In reply to Kippysan Like this post Date: 2/4/12 3:04 PM Sorry, my post should have read, "and NOT the top hat style! My apologies!
zanylady   Advanced MD USA Member since 2009 Posts: 134	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/4/12 3:41 PM Excellent machine. It is a real workhorse and will sew thru almost anything.You can do the cleaning , oiling and greasing yourself. The manual tells how in great detail. Good luck

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