222k.....finally!
#25
I took a 110 V motor off an old 221 and am hoping to put on a cheep UK 222k if I ever find one. I'm guessing that if I swap out the UK motor for the North American one and change the wiring on the plug for the foot controller that it will work. Does anyone else do this, am I crazy to think its that simple?
#26
I took a 110 V motor off an old 221 and am hoping to put on a cheep UK 222k if I ever find one. I'm guessing that if I swap out the UK motor for the North American one and change the wiring on the plug for the foot controller that it will work. Does anyone else do this, am I crazy to think its that simple?
Remember that the light wiring is connected too, and the rest of the world uses 220-240V bayonet fitting light bulbs. The U.S. and Canada probably use the screw in variety. It's not hard, though, especially if you removed the light with the 221 motor (and why wouldn't you?).
Your hardest task will be finding a cheap one at all, anywhere!
#28
Remember that the light wiring is connected too, and the rest of the world uses 220-240V bayonet fitting light bulbs. The U.S. and Canada probably use the screw in variety. It's not hard, though, especially if you removed the light with the 221 motor (and why wouldn't you?).
Your hardest task will be finding a cheap one at all, anywhere!
Your hardest task will be finding a cheap one at all, anywhere!
Red Squirrel - My 222 came from Airdrie. Not far from you. It was under $300 before taxes. That's considered cheap for a 222K here.
#29
Cool: In that case, the motor is likely to be the only difference, and a 220-240V FW motor is still worth good money outside the Americas (see wikipedia for details on this). If anyone from 110V zone wants to use a 220-240V machine, it's very easy to just buy a transformer. I had a 221- (110V) and the transformer was about $60 - problem solved.
But all the time I had it I hoped the bulb wouldn't blow (which it didn't - whew!). Not many (any) places here sell 110V sewing machine bulbs.
But all the time I had it I hoped the bulb wouldn't blow (which it didn't - whew!). Not many (any) places here sell 110V sewing machine bulbs.
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