Warning: Not Vintage, but the Weird Machine has arrived.
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Been doing some reading about this motor. From what I've read, the manufacturers consider it a disposable motor. There is a comment in the manual about replacing it ( the whole motor ) if any corrosion shows on any of the commutator slats. No mention of cleaning it, just toss it and put in a new one.
Ugh, now I need to find one. Sears doesn't have them any more, so where to start looking?
Joe
Ugh, now I need to find one. Sears doesn't have them any more, so where to start looking?
Joe
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You could be right Candace. I've got a lot of searching to do before I give up.
But .... it's a high shank machine and it has all of it's feet and attachments. So even if it's not fixable, I'm still ahead.
Joe
But .... it's a high shank machine and it has all of it's feet and attachments. So even if it's not fixable, I'm still ahead.
Joe
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I'm sure the Necchi has better insides...Sears used to set a price that they would pay for a particular machine...the manufacturer then had to cheapen the parts to make the machine within those prices.
Good Luck, Susie
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Susie,
There is no evidence of the machine having been dropped or abused. It's clean, complete, and almost pristine internally. But the lady I got it from told me the lady she got it from ( actually her heirs ) had used it extensively for making ice skating costumes and other things. So although complete and in nice shape, it's well used.
I'm going to look for a Necchi motor as well as the Kenmore version. Who knows, I might get lucky.
Joe
There is no evidence of the machine having been dropped or abused. It's clean, complete, and almost pristine internally. But the lady I got it from told me the lady she got it from ( actually her heirs ) had used it extensively for making ice skating costumes and other things. So although complete and in nice shape, it's well used.
I'm going to look for a Necchi motor as well as the Kenmore version. Who knows, I might get lucky.
Joe
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