Originally Posted by
SteveH
The motor is the same motor used on the sewing machines with the "dogbone" connector that tuck under the arm when not in use. They are interchangable.
I recognize it as the same motor but I've never seen one in the wild, and am too lazy to look for a picture of one to find the power usage. I wonder if it is even marked. I have an early W&G motor and it isn't marked. It's pretty big though -- looks like it's more than 1 A.