Just got into retrobrite ... it’s a technique of restoring yellowed plastic back to near original color. There’s lots out there, but I used oxy clean thickened with guar gum and brushed it on stuff I wanted to de-yellow. Just a tip for machine cases and knobs.

You are so right! No computerized parts to fail. Nothing like the vintage Kenmores. I love my 158-1345 ...

I found a 158 19461.😍 Thank you for this info. I had no idea how to thread it at all. Thrift store finds are the best!!!!

I've had this machine for so long and never knew half its capabilities until i watched this. Years of frustration, I will never get back. LOL Thank you

Stretch stitch is fantastic! And you’ll use it. It makes knits very easy, but run in straight settings it’s bombproof. (Test it first, it’s a lot of thread crowding in)

I found this video so enlightening. I bought this machine in the 70's and used it a lot then to make simple things for myself and my daughter's for school. Just learned I have been threading it wrong the entire time. Now my16 year old great-granddaughter is wanting to learn to sew. So I have been referring to a lot of video 's to help us get thru a simple McCall's pattern. Thanks so much for this video.

I have my grandmothers that's identical to this one. All metal is right. Trying to get it running for my wife now.

This was interesting but I needed to see the knobs you were changing to compare to the stitches.

This was my first sewing machine from the 70’s .i have a computerized machine but I still like to use this one.

Thanks for the info, I didn't realize this was one of the LAST of the last all metal machines. Singer bowed out early in the race with the 600 Touch & Sew machines (circa late 1960s) and never even had an all metal machine that did the reverse stitches - not even to mention a free-arm. I'd been searching for an all-metal Kenmore free-arm, and finally found this machine at a garage sale - BINGO! It is a good complement to my Kenmore 1774 which is a studly 1.2 amp flat bed machine that takes all the decorative cams and can do chain stitching.

Just found one on the curbside that I am restoring works 100%

I bought this machine new. Still use for all my sewing projects.

wow you got it to work after all that hard work. beautiful machine

Thank you I have one of these!

Hi, Thank you for all of the info about this machine. I have the '19141' and have been using it since 1975. I recently had the machine serviced and cleaned, but then moved out of the area. Today I needed to Zig Zag stitch but only get straight stitches no matter what stitch I choose with the stitch collector. I'd love to be able to handle this repair/adjustment myself Help!! :)

.wow i got vintage kenmore 1212180 too.and its still working.from philippines.

I have one just like that and I love it!!

Can you show me in what order does the thread tension go back in. I removed mine and everything jumped out.

glad for your video. I just got one of these for free! it sews wonderfully

I just bought the 158.19412 last week but haven't had time to "play" with it yet. Thank you for this video. I love Kenmore machines; this one is my 4th. Unfortunately it has no manual or accessories but I can get the manual on line and will see about additional feet on line too. I really like you channel and have subscribed.