Oh, I thought it was a potted motor as it sits behind the arm in a box. HA! But it is still doable to remove the motor... without major surgery?.... (on her or.... me?) Is that what Billy calls a "motor-ectomy"?
I didn't want to ruin the machine, but it has lived a hard life as it is. I'm not sure I could deplete its value too much more, unless the hand crank idea would do that.
DH isn't understanding why I'd want to not have her electric. Don't know that I can explain it to him in terms he would understand fully.