Originally Posted by
oldsewnsew
It was still slow, ...
For comparison I checked a couple 15-91's and a 15-88 and a 1934 FW. Guess which one ran the fastest?! (Hint -not the 201-2)
It gets going faster the longer its running, but it's a long ways from 1200SPM. And t head itself turns very freely, been thoroughly TF'd). I'm going to order brushes from Sew-Classics and see how it does.
The brushes looked like they were a good length, I would think if they're clean, like JOe mentioned that it would run well. How smoothly does the worm gear turn? I'm wondering if there's something else introducing some drag. How does the motor sound?
Originally Posted by
ThayerRags
The one that was in it is unlike any that I’ve seen before, so I’m wondering if it came from a different model machine or is a reproduction. Anyone seen one made like this? (see arrow in photo)
It looks like a reproduction to me, possibly a well done "home" job? The metal is very different than the originals. Is there any chance that the clearance screws slip a little with the vibration, causing your recurrent issues?