Originally Posted by BoJangles
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!
Tlpa, has the motor always smoked? Did you put anything in that motor to lubricate it - like Singer lubricant? If you put regular oil in the machine or something else - maybe that is why it is smoking or maybe it needs to be greased? I wouldn't fool around with a smoking motor, the motor could be going bad.
Nancy
Yes, the motor has always smoked, but I have only had it a short time and don't think it's been used in about 30 years, so was thinking it might just be heating up old grease. I haven't oiled it or done anything with it at this point. Don't know if opening the motor to take a look-see is something that can be done by a novice, or again should be done by the pros.
Thanks so much for the info!