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Vintage Sears Kenmore Sewing Machine Won't Sew?

I have a vintage Sears Kenmore sewing machine (no. 158.17032) that I've been using for almost a year now. It's in pretty great shape despite not having been oiled in a while and was working wonderfully up until yesterday.

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I finally found a manual and learned to thread a bobbin on the machine, but when I attempted to do so, the bobbin didn't wind. I could hear the motor running, but nothing was happening, so I just assumed it needed to be oiled and figured I would do it later. I reset the bobbin winder latch and the button and rethreaded the machine to continue sewing with a bobbin I'd filled earlier with another machine.

I started sewing and everything was fine, but about 30 seconds in the needle stopped moving in the up position. I pressed the pedal and could hear the motor running, but the needle was completely still. I double checked the bobbin winder, shuttle, and rethreaded the machine. Nothing changed. When I turned the hand wheel, it would turn smoothly for a second before it started to resist. It took a lot of effort to crank it forward even just once.

I checked for jams and checked the belt. Everything looked fine to me, but I am also a novice with no machine maintenance experience. I have no idea what's going on and the nearest repair shop is a real hike. What to do?

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April 8, 20191 found this helpful

Oil is the lifeblood of any machine. Make sure you oil this machine, and soon!

 
April 9, 20190 found this helpful

Hi, thank you! What oil do you recommend for a machine like mine, thats all metal? Ive heard everything from WD-40 to Marvel Mystery and am not sure which is best.

 

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