Thank you very much!! Your info and the pics about the foot control really helped us out!! You were correct that the shorting bars were not facing the right direction. We have them facing correctly now, did some adjusting and it works perfectly!! I agree that must have been why the tape was needed as it was shorting out.
Originally Posted by
ArchaicArcane
That's not normal at all. In fact, I think the "shorting bars" have been assembled upside down. Someone has definitely been in there playing without knowing what they were doing.
If you look at the copper pieces that are just to the right of the tape in your photos, compare it to the pictures on this page:
http://www.archaicarcane.com/singerattheraces/
They look upside down to me, which might cause them to short unexpectedly, causing someone to put an insulator between them?