Originally Posted by
melinda1962
On the yahoo groups about vintage machines and fixing them, there was a discussion about colored wire. One person uses cords from other appliances from thrift stores from when they make colored wire ones, and another person talked about rebuilding radios and using a type of wire from that.
The problem with that is some appliance wire will be a heavier gauge than the wire needed for a sewing machine. Which means it won't fit easily or at all in foot controls or in tight spots. And old, appliance wiring is as good as old sewing machine wire. And to go to the trouble of rewiring a machine with old wiring sort of defeats the purpose, IMO.