Thank you for that Jim. It moves at a fairly healthy pace, I just never feel like it's really really fast. Maybe my expectations are too high.
Mike, thank you for the think through!
1. Potted. I never seem to see belted ones. Maybe we should have an exchange program.
2. and 4. I sent the motor to Grant and he cleaned it/rewired it and he said the brushes were in good shape.
3. The foot controller is a new electronic one. This machine didn't come with one and my 15-91 had a destroyed one. They share.
I was up until 2 am last night but I think I have her licked. I need to restack the tension one more time but I think and hope I have the rest of the left over problems addressed. I did have her sewing, we will see how it goes today.