Mom3

As quilt addict said you have to have the motor boss. The motor boss is nothing more than a hole in the casting just under the hand wheel.

Original handcrank machines had a spoked wheel that the crank attached to - however - you can notch a solid wheel to accept a handcrank. Personally, I wouldn't notch a solid wheel but to each his own in that thought process.

I converted my Singer Red Eye to a handcrank but my Red Eye had a spoked wheel and the motor boss hole. I was lucky enough to find an original handcrank but there are imported handcranks available from Sew Classic: http://shop.sew-classic.com/Hand-Cra...lt-SCMI604.htm On that page you will also see a replacement spoked wheel. You can also zoom in on the handcrank to get a good look at it.

Also on that site are directions for notching a solid wheel to accept a handcrank: http://blog.sew-classic.com/2009/05/...ack-again.aspx

Shari