Originally Posted by
ArchaicArcane
Nope. Somewhere in the mid to late sixties they went to nylon or plastic like a lot of others but for some reason - and maybe that's a drawback of our arid climate - whereas you get really badly rusted, we get cracked a lot sooner? - the Brother machines in that late 60s to 70s range moreso than other brands for some reason have all been parters for me because of cracked gears and cam stacks.
I guess I try to stay away from plastic of any kind if I can but some times when you shine a light in there - it is in there It does amaze me how much I can part out a machine though and still have parts... I just have to make sure I am sure it is a parts machine I'm pulling parts off.