Originally Posted by
JoeJr
If you're going to be working on canvas, I'm wondering about the belt on the motor in the picture. I recently cleaned up a machine and with a cogged belt it would not spin up all the way, but with a v-belt it would. You should get a proper Singer belt for this machine. You can test all of this after you service the machine.
I figured that I would have to get a new belt for it anyway, but I was waiting until it arrived before I dove into that. Like any maker, I have a tendency to jump into things head and finacially first. I know that this is probably a .5 or .7 amp motor, and I know that 1.2a motors are available so that may be something else I switch up.
I opted to go this route because these machines were built of quality materials, have plenty of power for my needs, and have been going strong for decades. I couldn't justify paying $800 or more for a straight stitch Sailrite machine, when this does essentially the same thing, and has been for decades and decades now.