Originally Posted by
SteveH
Sounds like the contact brushes (little blocks, no "brushes") and springs came out. (I'm also a treadle person, so I will leave the electro-tech to others)
Yep, I can dismantle a treadle and put it back together in nothing flat. Can get a frozen up treadle head unstuck and fix the finish but, this electic stuff is greek to me as evidenced by my scientific, techno terms like "dealy bob" and "dohickey", LOL.
Was trying myself because evidently the motor was wire after the plug wire was inserted through a small hole in the cabinet so the only way to get the motor loose from the cabinet would be to either cut the wire or take the plug off. Shoulda done it and sent this to someone who knows what they are doing!