Originally Posted by
leonf
Consider taking off the faceplate and oil the needlebar with all of it's drive train.
Did it and the machine seems quieter. A slight whine as it starts and it still need a slight nudge to start. I will have my son change the belt the next time he's here. There is some paint gone on the handwheel where the belt touches so it probably is too tight. Either that or it's an age thing. I'm thinking this is a 50s machine.