Originally Posted by
piepatch
Someone who is good at repairs in general, but has never worked on a sewing machine has offered to try and get it running. Would that be a pretty easy job to do, and are there motors and parts available for this machine? If so, can someone tell me the best place to buy them?
You can direct the person who is going to help you to this link, which is a complete tutorial:
http://vssmb.blogspot.com/2012/01/co...ted-motor.html
Chances are that it's filled with old grease and the wiring has gone south. However, if that doesn't fix it, the potted motors are no longer produced and you would have to find a donor machine. I've read that the 15-91 motor can be used as a replacement.
Good luck.