Originally Posted by
katier825
I had it serviced last year and it helped a little, but it overheats very quickly whenever I use it. My service guy is good and I trust his judgement. He thought a new motor was the answer. I don't remember if all was rewired, but it does have a new foot pedal and wiring to the machine. I used that baby a lot and wouldn't be surprised if the previous owner did also. It's a sweet machine! It is 68 years old, it wouldn't surprise me to need a new motor. It's the original that's on there.
The motor overheats, or the pedal? Motor overheating is usually a belt too tight. If it's the original pedal and the pedal's overheating, the pedal required adjustment.
It's worth looking into either one since both fixes are free and a FW motor isn't cheap. I have directions on my site regarding the pedal, and sew-classic.com has a good article on how to tighten a belt properly. The last service guy (Singer Certified) who touched one of my vintage machines installed the belt way too tight. I loosened it when I got home and had no trouble at all.
Elizabeth did a great write up here too:
http://mysewingmachineobsession.blog...221-motor.html