Originally Posted by
Tinker or Sew
Thanks for your reply! I've tried prying gently, but no luck. I've added some more oil to see if it will loosen further, but honestly it looks as though there is an extra piece that makes me think I need a gear puller or something like it. If you get a chance, could you show the other side of the pulley you have, and/or the end of the shaft? Is there something that looks like the 2-part metal piece on mine, instead of just the single metal piece of the pulley and single shaft?
I just checked both of mine. (Yes, I have two embossed. The oldest, Betty, is SN: 1X3005. The younger one, Martha, has an FR serial number.) Anyway, Betty has a plain silver center hub on the friction wheel, and no extra flange in the center. It came of easily when I released the hex set-screw. Martha's has a dark center (maybe just tarnish) but it also released easily when I loosened the flat head screw. No problem with either one.
Not sure if that's any help, but at lease you have some more comparisons.
Debbers