Originally Posted by iadhikari

I'll keep an eye on the motor on the FW I'm using right now, and report back. I'm about to do some sewing. However, the motor on my 1951 gets a little warm when I've been using it for an hour or so. I do try to take breaks. I've switched to a 1938 machine and I'll let you know how it does.
In general, though, I don't think the motor should be hot.
Ila