Imperial Deluxe Zigzag sewing machine, front view, Powell River, BC, Canada
As the self-appointed custodian of Imperial sewing machine information on the Internet I have had the pleasure of meeting so many like minded nice people that would also like to help others. This is how the internet should work: To reach out and help others learn what you know. A reader has sent me his user manual for the Imperial DeLuxe Zig Zag sewing machine, and I thank him for his contribution. It is free for your download.
Here is how it works: Donate your Imperial sewing machine user manual to me, I will put it online, searchable on Google and 9 other world search engines, and make it available as a free download. When people buy a used Imperial machine at some garage sale or thrift center, without a manual, they can find a user manual as close to their machine as possible. This helps them sew. Happy sewing promotes happy living.
This manual is not mine, but Cam Bailey’s manual, graciously scanned for us. Cam is from the small town of Powell River, Georgia Straits in BC. Even thought we are far apart, our mutual interests bring us together. As with the Imperial Sewing Machine Model 535 user manual from Gord Bestwick, this manual is available from here as a free for non-commercial download. Please do not pay anyone for it.
Interestingly, after extensive research on Cam’s Imperial Deluxe Zig Zag, he nor I could not find a single image on Google that is close to his machine. If you have any information please let us know. And you thought Google knew everything? Not in this case.
As stated, this document is provided free for non-commercial use. If you have information on the Imperial Deluxe Zig Zag that would be a good addition to this manual or to my blog post, feel free to contact me.
Imperial Deluxe Zigzag sewing machine, front view, Powell River, BC, Canada
Imperial Deluxe Zigzag sewing machine, front view, top removed, Powell River, BC, Canada
Imperial Deluxe Zig Zag sewing machine manual: table of contents, Powell River, BC, Canada
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Related: Imperial Sewing Machine Model 535 User Manual
2020 Oct 20 Donald Marcellus in Vancouver, BC, sent me photos of his Kenmore Zig Zag Deluxe sewing machine. It bears a striking resemblance to the Imperial Zig Zag deluxe. Very striking. I do not have access to any Simpsons catalogues after 1965, so cannot find it.
Kenmore Zig Zag Deluxe sewing machine, from Donald Marcellus. I estimate this machine to be from 1965 or so. It bears a striking resemblance to the Imperial Zig Zag Deluxe sewing machine. Nice looking machine. Photo 1 by Donald Marcellus
Kenmore Zig Zag Deluxe sewing machine, from Donald Marcellus. I estimate this machine to be from 1965 or so. It bears a striking resemblance to the Imperial Zig Zag Deluxe sewing machine. Nice looking machine. Photo 2 by Donald Marcellus
Kenmore Zig Zag Deluxe sewing machine, from Donald Marcellus. I estimate this machine to be from 1965 or so. It bears a striking resemblance to the Imperial Zig Zag Deluxe sewing machine. Nice looking machine. Photo 3 by Donald Marcellus
I have a White sewing machine which except for the color, looks identical to the Imperial Deluxe you have pictured. Mine has a tag that says “Made in Japan Especially For White Sewing Machine Company”.
I also have a machine that looks IDENTICAL to this.. the manual is even identical. But it isn’t Imperial brand, it’s woodcrest
I have a Kenmore Deluxe Zig Zag which looks nearly identical to this machine. One of my nicest looking units:)
Does anyone have the manual for the Kenmore Zigzag Deluxe machine by chance?
Thank you for all the info on this thread!
-Claire