Pictorial J.C. Penney – 6915. This is another work in progress and little known machine. It’s marked “Nelco” and “Dist. by J.C.Penney Co., Inc.”, and
More >>Pictorial Montgomery Ward UHT J 1944. This isn’t a machine that I have a lot of information about. It was manufactured in Taiwan and contains
More >>This is a model 15 clone made in post war Japan. I don’t know who the manufacturer was, but it’s badged “Mercury Electric”. Mercury Electric
More >>This Kenmore 385.15718500 came in with a hook tip burr that was dragging inside the hook race hard enough that the machine wasn’t able to
More >>Pictorial The Kenmore 385.1278191 looks like it might be the spiritual ancestor of the Kenmore 385-15516. This machine was purchased as a parts machine, it
More >>Pictorial This was White 8931 was one of the first sewing machines I purchased at a garage sale. It was stuck in the cabinet, and
More >>The Singer “Simple” machines are entry level, lightweight, and light duty Zig-Zag sewing machines commonly sold at big box retailers and online. When used as
More >>Introduced in 1958 the 185 replaced the much loved Singer Model 99, it also happens to be one of my favorite sewing machines. The model
More >>Updated: 2025.11.19 The Singer model 99 sewing machine had a remarkable production span from 1911 to 1958. It’s a compact, 3/4 size version of the
More >>Pictorial Made in Japan for Kenmore by Jaguar/Maruzen in 1962. It’s one of my heavier domestic machines at 33.5 pounds, but it’s an all metal
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