Joe,
Almost all of my sewing is slow, just because I am not any good. That and this particular machine has a slightly bent main shaft.....making it a little sticky to get started. Also the foot control leaves a LOT to be desired and I end up having to reallly ease into it , just get it humming good (no motion) and then kinda help it get started by hand.
Yeah I know that is when the carbon pile is sinking the most current.....but this motor is twice the design spec (almost) and she REALLY flies if I goose it to begin with. I have a bare machine with a good shaft, but I figure I ought to fix the wood base and such when I do a complete tear down, and I just have not gotten to it yet. Honestly, I have only had the machine a month and I was out of state for two weeks of that.
She WILL be whole and correct again soon, I just like my little subdued centenial.
Dan