My Featherweight
12-28-2009, 07:36 PM
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Hello,
I have two really, I like to work on them too. Anyway, my black one is USA made and has the lubricant holes for the motor, it runs like a champ and always has. My white one is British made and has no lubricant holes and the motor is running hot, even after just a couple of straight stitches.....anyone know what is going on with it? Also the wheel turns toward me very sluggish and slow, almost too hard, and this one has a different pedal than the other Featherweights, it has a pedal that even pushing both feet it is struggling. It used to run great. I don't know what's going on with it, and I can usually fix these myself, but the white ones that are British made have wired in motors as in not with a plug in.....if I am making sense here. Anyway, you can reach me here or at [email protected] and if you live in Las Vegas, NV please let me know of someone who might be able to look at this, I'm petrified to just take it in somewhere, because I am VERY cautious as to who works on them besides myself. I completely rebuilt an old 1926 66 machine, and a 99 one as well, and I worked on a 301A and got it back up to tip top shape, so this one really has me stumped.
Thanks for any input.
Connie
I have two really, I like to work on them too. Anyway, my black one is USA made and has the lubricant holes for the motor, it runs like a champ and always has. My white one is British made and has no lubricant holes and the motor is running hot, even after just a couple of straight stitches.....anyone know what is going on with it? Also the wheel turns toward me very sluggish and slow, almost too hard, and this one has a different pedal than the other Featherweights, it has a pedal that even pushing both feet it is struggling. It used to run great. I don't know what's going on with it, and I can usually fix these myself, but the white ones that are British made have wired in motors as in not with a plug in.....if I am making sense here. Anyway, you can reach me here or at [email protected] and if you live in Las Vegas, NV please let me know of someone who might be able to look at this, I'm petrified to just take it in somewhere, because I am VERY cautious as to who works on them besides myself. I completely rebuilt an old 1926 66 machine, and a 99 one as well, and I worked on a 301A and got it back up to tip top shape, so this one really has me stumped.
Thanks for any input.
Connie
12-29-2009, 08:43 AM
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Before you take your FW anywhere, contact Graham Forsdyke, who is an expert in FWs. His website is http://www.singer-featherweight.com or you can contact him through the Yahoo! Featherweight group. He is in England, but will also talk you through a problem over the phone.
12-31-2009, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluphrog
Before you take your FW anywhere, contact Graham Forsdyke, who is an expert in FWs. His website is http://www.singer-featherweight.com or you can contact him through the Yahoo! Featherweight group. He is in England, but will also talk you through a problem over the phone.
Thank you everyone. Since it is 31 Dec., HAPPY NEW YEAR ONE AND ALL.
12-31-2009, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Sounds like you need to use a step up converter if it has the 220v motor still on it. Or if thats not it then the motor needs to be torn down and brushes replaced and the armature deglazed.
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