Another sewing machine replacement...

[booone0]

First of all, if this is better suited for the "Other gear and DIY," please move. Apologies in advance.

So, I enjoyed fixing up my Kenmore and getting it sewing, with your help. I'm wondering if anyone can help out on my next project.

I was given my mom's old sewing machine. It's been sitting around even longer than the last one, feels totally gummed up, and will need a total break down. Since my current machine is working well, I'll be more comfortable taking the risk of completely breaking this thing down, since it's old, nobody wants it, and it's worth little. But if I fixed it up it could be a decent machine, I think.

The problem is, it's missing the bobbin case. The part number is 63963, and the sewing machine is a Kenmore 158.1255180. The only place I can find a replacement is on Alibaba.com, if I want to pay a chinese manufacturer to make and send me 50 of them...not something I'm going to do. I've tried sears parts direct, google, and ebay, but it's out of stock everywhere.

Any thoughts? Perhaps an equivalent part that would work?

[gmcttr]

They appear to be out there...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOBBIN-CASE-...item35e502390e

http://www.sewingmachineparts.net/bobbin_cases.html

http://www.sew4less.com/product_deta...e87c8df60cccb1

...It's been sitting around even longer than the last one, feels totally gummed up, and will need a total break down....

FWIW...I've resorted several 'frozen up' sewing machines and have rarely had to do much disassembly. The exceptions have been the motor/gear housing on Singer15-91/201's and the 'automatica' mechanism on a Necchi Supernova.

You can usually get to the gummed up points and apply a drop or two of ISO alcohol or odorless kerosene (repeat over a few days if required) to free things up. Taking more pieces apart than necessary without the proper service manuals, specialized gauges etc. is likely to create more problems.

[booone0]

Thanks! It's actually not the bobbin case..wrong term. It's the bobbin holder (I believe that's the right term), the cylindrical metal piece you drop the bobbin into.

I will email that guy and see if he's got the part actually in stock. Thank you for finding it, I was unable!

As far as disassembly... you're right, "total break down" was again the wrong term. What I plan on doing is exactly what you described, which is a little more extensive than what I did for my current machine.

[xxl_hanger]

Can't help. There is at least a picture and a short list of compatible machines.
http://www.smscanada.com/viewproduct.php?ID=8619
and here I found a manual:
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/part...d=&documentId=
I would contact sears or searspartsdirect. Perhaps they can help. Maybe a certain old Janome bobbin case fits.

[Ramblinrev]

In the US Sears no longer has a parts or repair division. Even the major appliance repairs are contracted out to local repair folks. Been that way for ages. I would go to the longest existing sewing machine repair shop in the area and ask them to sort through their spare parts. You might find something that will work.