July 5, 2017

Kenmore 385 "30 Stitch"

The Kenmore 385.1884180 is a Janome made machine with their outstanding rotary hook system, I am very impressed with this machine; wish I had stumbled across them earlier.

It is a: durable, reliable, clean, quiet, and very smooth running with utility and decorative stitches

My stitch test was easy - easy a fun machine.

You know those Kenmore's when they got it right they really got it right, I think this is one of them.








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11 comments:

  1. John CarterJuly 12, 2017 at 12:46 PM

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  2. Hands Sew FullMarch 26, 2018 at 2:56 AM

    I have had this machine for 28 years! I love it and it still works like a dream!

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    1. Tom CarboneMarch 26, 2018 at 7:55 AM

      I just got another one to turn around, I think its a great machine too. This one would not go in reverse so I had to fix that.

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    2. RebeccaMay 23, 2018 at 10:36 AM

      Tom, how did you fix that? A friend of mine gave me this machine many years ago and I've just pulled it out because my other sewing machine has issues. I like the Kenmore, but reverse is not working on mine either!

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    3. Tom CarboneMay 23, 2018 at 11:27 AM

      You have to remove the covers, unfortunately the grey face plate won't come off. Its hard to see in but the mechanism that is the reverse system is stuck and with oil and movement back and forth it can be freed up. This could be an over night thing; oil it, move it, and leave it till the next day, keep doing it till its free.
      Good luck, Tom

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  3. AnonymousApril 10, 2018 at 5:18 AM

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  4. UnknownApril 23, 2020 at 4:28 PM

    I would like to get the sewing if anyone knows where I can find one.
    Thanks Charlene

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  5. Lynnwick1February 7, 2021 at 1:47 PM

    My daughter was given a machine identical to this one after I cleaned decades of dust off it, it looks great. I can’t get the feed dogs to work. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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    1. AlexSymFebruary 20, 2021 at 9:28 PM

      I just bought this machine off of someone. The feed dogs were working, just not feeding forward. They would feed in reverse though. I had to remove the bottom cover and adjust the reed that returns the reverse feed to the forward position. It's the brass screw just below the spring. Loosen it a quarter turn push the reed and the cog towards the selection side of the machine and hold in place while re- tightening the screw. It took me a good 4 hours of learning how all the bits and pieces of how the internals work before I figured out the fix.

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  6. UnknownAugust 29, 2021 at 8:27 PM

    Looking for thread holders on top of machine mine fell apart where to find

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  7. UnknownJanuary 17, 2022 at 1:15 PM

    Go to sewingpartsonline.com I have this machine and this website had the part I needed

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