Did Sears/Kenmore source this one from White who sourced it from Gritzner-Kayser in West Germany? Does it have decorative stitch cams a la Singer tophat cams?
Hey, John. Yes, this is a G-K machine and the cams are inserted behind the door with the 'K' logo. Versions of this machine were made for Kenmore, White, Domestic, Gritzner, and Pfaff. (I have a Pfaff 139 that is very similar except that it doesn't take cams; there are two versions of this machine, this 117.740 being the more deluxe model, the 139 being a basic zig-zag.) These were made in the '50s just as Pfaff was acquiring the Gritzner firm, I believe.
I also have a 117.640, another G-K machine as well as a 'Lady Kenmore' and a 117.841 (not listed here). The 841 came with several cams. The Lady Kenmore has a large built-in cam stack but no cam assembly for external cams.
Did Sears/Kenmore source this one from White who sourced it from Gritzner-Kayser in West Germany? Does it have decorative stitch cams a la Singer tophat cams?
ReplyDeleteJohn Thomas
North Carolina
Hey, John. Yes, this is a G-K machine and the cams are inserted behind the door with the 'K' logo. Versions of this machine were made for Kenmore, White, Domestic, Gritzner, and Pfaff. (I have a Pfaff 139 that is very similar except that it doesn't take cams; there are two versions of this machine, this 117.740 being the more deluxe model, the 139 being a basic zig-zag.) These were made in the '50s just as Pfaff was acquiring the Gritzner firm, I believe.
DeleteI also have a 117.640, another G-K machine as well as a 'Lady Kenmore' and a 117.841 (not listed here). The 841 came with several cams. The Lady Kenmore has a large built-in cam stack but no cam assembly for external cams.
Outsourcing is nothing new, right? :)