Holy guacamole! This is why everyone needs a repair man who knows his stuff!
04-14-2012, 05:33 PM
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Holy guacamole! This is why everyone needs a repair man who knows his stuff!
So I found a lovely gentleman who takes antiques, cleans them up, repairs them, overhauls the motor, the works, and then sells them on eBay. Well, I asked him to take a look at poor old Faith-Ann's motor, since she's been chugging and overheating like no one's business. He promised to take a look, and I dropped her off on Monday. Well, he sent me a video to show her off, and all I can say is WOWEE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eY44I1rfe8&feature=youtu.be I could kiss him! Did you see that?! 6 layers of denim! Holy cow!
Now, a bit of a disclaimer; he did have to replace her armature, as it had two bad spots on the inside, which no doubt contributed to her "mlurr" outlook on life, but still, I will give him full credit for her recovery. She's going to be like a brand new machine when I get her back, I'm so excited! I hope my attempts to rewire my 201 are half as successful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eY44I1rfe8&feature=youtu.be I could kiss him! Did you see that?! 6 layers of denim! Holy cow!
Now, a bit of a disclaimer; he did have to replace her armature, as it had two bad spots on the inside, which no doubt contributed to her "mlurr" outlook on life, but still, I will give him full credit for her recovery. She's going to be like a brand new machine when I get her back, I'm so excited! I hope my attempts to rewire my 201 are half as successful!
04-15-2012, 05:56 AM
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That's great! My repair man sold the business and the new guy is not that great. The gentleman that did the repair work on my Wilcox-Gibbs passed away a couple of months ago. He was really great and he will be missed, not just for repairing machines.
So, I need a good repair guru! LOL
So, I need a good repair guru! LOL
04-15-2012, 07:33 AM
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Do you know if there were bad parts in the motor that were replaced or was the motor and brushes just cleaned? I cleaned and took apart a few of my machines motors and it makes a big difference if the machine is sluggish.
04-15-2012, 11:52 AM
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The armature was worn in two places, and he cleaned out the motor as well. So both!
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