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    Old 10-16-2014, 12:55 PM
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    Originally Posted by J Miller
    Blackberry,

    CD is right about the screw and eye on the bottom of the faceplate being a replacement guide for the one that should be there. Normally the guide is a small wire like affair riveted to the face place. Looks like at some time yours got broken so someone improvised a replacement. I have 66s from the -1 to the -18 and they are all the same. I can take a pic for you if you want.

    On your motor, the rectangular piece of metal that is screwed vertically to the motor mount bracket should be spot welded to the body of the motor in one of the two unpainted places. There should be two of these on the motor but it looks as if they were broken off at some point. Probably cos someone overtightened the belt, or dropped the machine on it's back. At any rate, there are other motors that have dual screw holes for the mounting bracket. I can take pics of this too if you want me to.

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    Yes, Joe, I would like to see pictures of the above items that you mentioned. It would be most helpful to me. Do you think I can find someone to spot weld the bracket to the motor like you said was probably originally done?
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    Old 10-16-2014, 02:50 PM
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    If you have both rectangular pieces a welding shop might be able to do that.

    I'll dig up the machines and get the pics for you directly.

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    OK here we go with pics:

    Motor, two angles:


    You can see how the rectangular piece is attached to the motor housing.
    It might could be silver soldered back on, but you'll need to completely
    disassemble the motor to do it.

    Face Plate, two angles:


    This face plate has a different design pattern than yours,
    but the thread guide is the same as yours would have been.

    Hope this helps a bit.

    Joe
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    Old 10-17-2014, 05:39 AM
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    Originally Posted by J Miller
    OK here we go with pics:

    Motor, two angles:


    You can see how the rectangular piece is attached to the motor housing.
    It might could be silver soldered back on, but you'll need to completely
    disassemble the motor to do it.

    Face Plate, two angles:


    This face plate has a different design pattern than yours,
    but the thread guide is the same as yours would have been.

    Hope this helps a bit.

    Joe
    Thanks Joe. Those pictures help a lot but I don't have the other vertical piece so I guess this motor will not work. I am not sure I can find another motor with the proper mount for this machine. It may turn out to be just a nice machine to admire.
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    Old 10-17-2014, 06:16 AM
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    I can't see why you couldn't find another motor. They are pretty common and I think you oculd use another brand as long as it has a way to attach to the machine. A quick search on eBay brought up this one if you want a Belgelcor. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BELGELCOR-BE...item4addcb2eb0
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    Blackberry, New motors with that set up are readily available. Sew-Classic normally has them in stock. They show to be temporarily out. { http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/Moto...s-SCE35L09.htm }

    Or any machine shop or you even can cut a rectangle out of a piece of steel flat stock then drill and tap it to the proper thread size and weld, braze, or silver solder it on the housing. That would be a lot of work but it could be done.

    Used motors can be a source of a replacement too. Lots of OSMGs have a stock of used motors. Lots of us have a stock like that too.

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    Old 10-17-2014, 06:38 AM
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    Blackberry,

    The one Christy put the link in too will need rewired and thoroughly cleaned. Since new motors are available, I'd do that before I'd bust my keester on an old motor.

    JMHO

    Give me a while to dig through my motor pile, I might have one I'd be willing to trade for your Belgelcor carcass.

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    Blackberry,

    You have a PM.

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    Old 10-17-2014, 09:53 AM
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    I was looking at the faceplate upside down too and wondering why they put the guide at the top. It makes much more sense now.
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