Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by miriam
The Montgomery Ward was driven by a little rubber wheel that rode around the balance wheel - it was a bit brittle and when it got hot it would just spin & not move the machine so needed to be replaced - it's what I didn't know how to fix.
I sold a REALLY cool machine called a Belaire to my boss a couple years ago. He said his wife almost left him when he brought it home... It was candy apple red and white - looked like a car.
The rubber wheel is called a 'friction wheel' and that is what runs the motor!
Geeze Louise!!!!!!!!! You had a candy apple red and white machine!!!!!! It had to be a 15 clone and that is one I am looking for! Wow, it is nice to know they can be found!
Nancy
It is probably from the early 1960's from the look of it. My boss won't part with it - he says he has a Belaire parked in the house and his wife is ok with it.