SEARS Kenmore 158.19310 Sewing Machine

SEARS Kenmore 158.19310 Sewing Machine

Stitch selector function video

Kenmore model 1931 freearm makes it easy to sew cuffs, necklines, and armholes, easily, which makes it simpler to sew in the round, with even seams. Calibrated stitch widths are engraved into the needleplate, with a convenient thumb screw hole for a seam guide, or any folders or binder attachments you choose to use with your Kenmore, can make perfect seams easier to accomplish. There is both a front and back snap on bed piece, and a single piece of aluminum which forms the underbed for these, to turn your freearm machine into a flatbed machine, for ease in sewing larger projects. The entire machine is portable, but can be attached to a sewing table, if desired, the front removable bed piece, makes access to the bobbin door convenient for changing bobbins.

MODEL 1931

12 built in stitches
   straight stitch

   Stretch straight stitch
   zigzag stitch

   Rickrack stretch zigzag stitch)
   blind hem
   multistitch zigzag
   overlock stitch
   smocking stitch
   box stitch
   Turkish Hem
   reverse blind hem stitch
   blanket stitch

Kenmore 158.19310 model 1931 freearm has stitch illustrations on the top of machine, as well as illustrated on the special stitch dial, which has an outer ring, that is the stitch width control. Next to the upper illustration of stitches, is a small silver switch, which sews the red stitches when turned to the red dot, and sews the white stretch stitches, when turned to the right. , a reverse lever halfway down the harp space of the machine, tilts up or down, depending on what the stitch length dial is set.  The bottom dial on the harp space is your stitch length control (the outer ring). I have taped the straight stitch needleplate insert onto the front of the 1931, to remind me I have it, and make it easy to access. It simply snaps into the opening left, when snapping out the zigzag stitch needleplate. No tools are necessary to change needleplates, making this very convenient.

Left homing needle

CAMS type C Kenmore cams. 45 different stitch cams are available

REQUIRES CAM 20 TO SEW BUILT IN STRETCH STITCHES! Also flip stitch modifier lever to stretch it looks like an exclamation point! Top is longer setting, point is shorter reverse stitches.

Q foot & stretch needles for sewing KNITS without skipped stitches

Super High Shank Kenmore quick change presser foot system, a simple lever (requires no tools)

Freearm for easier sewing in the round, with bed extension for flatbed sewing ease

Straight stitch needleplate is separate from zigzag plate Interchangeable snap in (no tools needed)

Calibrated needleplate, to left and right of needle

Auto release bobbin winder

Pull out handwheel bobbin winding clutch release, push in to sew

Calibrated tension dial

Twin needle capable

Dual belt system, 1.2 Amp motor concealed in base of machine

Freearm bed extension with geared plate to use flat BUTTONHOLER

Satin stitch overedge presser foot

Zigzagging over overedge foot

158.19310 accessories

158.19311 accessory set

CHAINSTITCH

1931 freearm, DID NOT have chainstitch capability (1913 DID), so your bobbin hook does not have the tiny hole for the adapter propeller/hook, but if you have a Kenmore machine with the hole in the hook, you can trade them out. 

If you use the bobbin HOOK with the extra hole (borrowed from a luxury flatbed model), for the chainstitch adapter bobbin insert propeller to lock into, you can make your 1931 chainstitch capable.

Chainstitch adapters can be hard to find, they came in the little yellow plastic box with clear cover, a silver bobbin insert propeller, and a dark brown, or black needleplate insert. The bobbin inserts are interchangeable, but the needleplates are not. If you can't find the needleplate for your model, some people take a regular needleplate, and modify it, for chainstitch.

(I haven't seen a Kenmore monogrammer for this model, that I recall, currently)

I don't have the manual, just the machine, at the moment

An interesting blog about chainstitching with Kenmore 158.xxxx (Maruzen Jaguar) models, can be found here, with excellent illustrations and explanations on how the chainstitch forms, as well as how the other gentleman blogger actually adapted other class 15 sewing machines to accept the Kenmore chainstitch adapters, to sew a chainstitch.

https://vintagesewingmachinesblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/reliable-chain-stitch-with-the-jaguar-adapter/

1931 stretch stitch mechanism needscleaned and oiled to free it up.

Set stitch length at longest setting.

Dip paintbrush or toothbrus in rubbing alcohol or kerosene, and scrub both sides of reverve pivoting cam follower. 

Oil both sides of pivoting cam follower

Work reverse lever repeatedly, to work oil in, until pivoting cam follower allows instant rebound of the pivoting cam follower, when you release reverse lever.