I rescued this poor thing today. A 148.13022 from 1969. About the same time the Beatles released their Yellow Submarine album. Talk about a blast from the past. It is absolutely filthy. I’m feeling itchy just from carrying it in. The case is cracked and I feared the machine had been dropped and wouldn’t work. But I plugged it in and so far all the functions seem to operate OK. It came with the manual and attachments. It’s missing one of the spool pins but that’s no biggie. I met up with the seller in the Dollar Store parking lot. That's a classy place to meet. LOL. When I saw the true condition (I'd only seen pictures through email) I almost turned it down but I swear I heard it whisper…”help me.” I couldn’t leave it. I’m only human. And for $15 it would be a good parts machine if nothing else. I think this is a good candidate for "before" and "after" photos. I'm sure she'll be gorgeous once she has a bath and an oil massage. If you're squeamish, look away now. This isn't pretty.
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Beautiful job. Thank you for sharing the before and after photos; what did you use to clean her up?
Soap, water & elbow grease. It was just surface grime from years of storage in a garage or similar place. The gal I bought it from was in her early 20's and didn't sew. I'm thinking she must've inherited this from grandma.
Do you still have the manual for this machine? I have just been gifted a Kenmore 148.13022, but do not have a manual. I'm especially interested in the oiling directions. The rest I can figure out. Could you tell me where it requires oil? Please email me at peggy.nagle@gmail.com Thanks a bunch!
No, I am sorry. This machine was re hooked long ago. Catch and release. But I'm sure if you Google it, there will be many examples of how to oil a sewing machine on the web. Basically you open it up, turn the balance wheel, and oil every joint that moves.
Re homed.....not re hooked. Lol
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