Originally Posted by J Miller

Caroline,

I wouldn't be at all surprised if your Universal and this one was made in the same place. At least they probably share many of the same designs.
I've got to go back and look at your machine. I can't remember what it's controls look like.
Perhaps it needs the top off and a gallon of oil poured inside. That's just about what I did to this one. Besides the two or three actual oil holes, there is a bunch of moving, pivoting, sliding, turning, parts that were dry, so I oiled them. I put the Tri-Flo grease on the two gear sets at the left end as well.
I think people sometimes just put one drop of oil in the oil holes and then forget the rest of the moving parts. Then they run the machine to death and wonder why it quits working.

Post me a close up pic of the entire front of your machine and I'll cogitate on the controls.

Joe