Originally Posted by
quiltedsunshine
I learned how to sew on my Mom's Pfaff 230. The only thing I can add is that the foot control isn't the original. That machine came with a cool, round foot control. It might be worth sliding off the bottom of the foot control to check the connections inside.
I also wonder if the belt may have been a little dried out, and maybe softened up as you were working with it. That might explain why you could hear it spinning but the machine wasn't moving.
It's a great machine!
Thanks, Annette!
The picture of the round foot control in the manual is adorable. Sigh... This one says Made in the USA. I put the photo in because I figured the control might be part of the issue, and I was half expecting someone to say that this particular control was horrible, or something.
I did check the connections inside the foot and all looks OK. Still wondering if perhaps it's the connection at the machine. But as long as it's running, I'll just speak nicely to it...
How lovely that you learned on a Pfaff 230! I'm glad to hear you praise it. This machine has a particularly nice provenance, and it was just given to me by a stranger who wanted it used, not discarded, right when I needed a machine with zigzag abilities (the only other I have in this country is a straight-stitch only). Can't wait to get sewing!