Originally Posted by
grant15clone
Nice Lois! I would start by running it without the bobbin case in it. Try to peek inside the motor at the communicator. It is the copper thing that the brushes ride on. Is it black, does it spark a lot when you run it? Did you check under the needle plate and slideplate for excessive lint? Does the machine turn over easily with the handwheel? Is the belt too tight? Make sure you have oiled it everywhere you should.
I would start with these.
~G~
Thanks for the prompt reply, Grant. The handwheel turns easily; the belt has just enough slack; I cleaned the feed dogs after I removed and cleaned the needle plate and slide plate; and everything has been oiled. That leaves the motor itself which I'm fearful of tackling since I'm relatively new to all this. I may work up the nerve later.
