Originally Posted by tlpa
What a great site! I have a question on a featherweight I picked up not too long ago. It has a beautiful stitch, and would love to use it more but one problem is the motor smokes. I don't know if its from grease...or??? Can I open up the motor to see if there is a problem? Or is this something that needs to be checked by the pros? It doesn't take too long to start smoking, then I don't dare use it any more.
Thanks so much!
It cant hurt to at least take a peak at the insides. You might see something obvious like a wad of dust or lint, or that indeed someone put oil all over in the motor. But if nothing looks out of place, ask a pro. Having your little machine burst into flames would be a bummer!