ArchaicArcane

There's no screw at the bottom. The hole you might be seeing is for access to the brush at the bottom of the motor.
If you look in the hole I think you're seeing, you'll see a slot for a large blade screwdriver, or the dime I prefer. That cap covers the brush. If there's a gapping hole that goes into the motor, that's a completely different story.

The motor only tightens to the body at the same point where the belt adjustment takes place.

Sheluma

I see a foot on the bed of the machine, and it's hard to tell, but it doesn't look like the straight stitch foot. It might be the gathering foot. It's hard to imagine that your machine was serviced if it didn't have a belt. They would have had to take the belt off after servicing, which makes no sense. Same with the foot. I don't think you overpaid, but a warranty implies that the machine was serviced.

I agree with Tammi, if you want to sew with it before you bring it back to the shop, you'll need to clean and oil it first (and of course follow Tammi's instructions on seating the motor and belt, and setting the needle). If you don't have a manual you can find a free download online. The manual has instructions on cleaning and oiling, and other things such as adding grease to the grease tubes of the motor (never oil there). There is a good tutorial for oiling in Rain's blog:
http://vssmb.blogspot.com/2011/07/ho...ine-using.html

About the slowness -- it could be a number of things. I once had a slow-running one and it turned out that the full-speed contacts in the controller needed to be bent a little. Check the temperature of the controller when you sew, and if it feels hot give it a break. By design, when the controller is running at slow speeds the full current is still being drawn and the extra energy is converted to heat. If the controller never reaches full speed, the heat could become excessive and damaging.

When you go back to the shop, bring the machine, and tell them about the missing presser foot and screw, belt, slowness, ill-fitting/incorrect tray and whatever other issues turn up in the mean time. I want to believe that they made an error, and that the person selling the machine accidentally sold you one that was not yet serviced. Call first to make sure that the right person will be there when you go. It could be that they intended to sell you a complete package with a box of feet and a manual, and if that's the case they should provide those things. Cosmetically she looks perfect, and once you get all the issues sorted out you will love her.

ArchaicArcane

This is my favorite source for the manual. There are actually a couple of different versions. Some show different things, so I have all of them. I'm such a pack rat
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...e-manuals.html

They also have my favorite date reference:
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...-database.html

Sheila brings up a good point. I "assumed" that the machine had been fully serviced, and that it was free turning and the pedal was looked at. My 222 was sluggish moving, and that was serious lack of maintenance. One of the other 221s I picked up was slow moving because of a controller mis-adjustment. Better still, someone who shouldn't have done the adjustment did the adjustment and the poor little machine growled and started moving by herself when you plugged her in. She also made popping sounds and got really hot with no pressure on the pedal. Of course I had to take her home and nurse her back to health.

fktsewing

as long as the place you bought it from gets you the belt & missing screw, and she runs smooth and sews ok, then you got her for a good price. I have seen fw in far worse shape going for a lot more around here. Clean, oil and grease her and enjoy Eva. My fw is named after my granny too, her name is Anna. Welcome to the club.

Mdaniels

On the bottom, there is a plate underneath the motor with a hole. Thru that hole is a screw. What is that screw for?

ArchaicArcane

Hi!! I answered this at the top of this page for you on Saturday:

That screw you see through the hole should match one you see on the top of the motor.

nanna-up-north

Welcome to the FW club..... no, you didn't pay too much....especially with a warranty. You probably won't need a lot of different feet.... sew-classic is the place as others have said. Enjoy her....... FWs are fantastic.

Jeanette Frantz

Congratulations on your FW. My white FW is 1954! You will love sewing on this machine. Yours has an immaculate exterior so it's obvious it was well cared for at one time. Your machine should have been equipped with a belt, a straight-stitch presser foot and it should not be running slow!

I am lucky -- my son fixed sewing machines, including commercial machines, for 14 years. Saturday night, I had a problem with my FW. It just stopped. Well, being afraid the needle had hit something, I changed the needle, but the screw had come loose that holds the feed dogs on. I almost had heart failure for a little while there, but she's up and running fine again. Love the way she sews!

Enjoy your machine. I hope you can get it up and running so you can take it on vacation with you!

Jeanette Frantz

Mdaniels

Thanks I did not see this--but there was a little plastic screw and when unscrewed had a spring in it. Seems as it was plastic. I will try and take a photo.

Candace

As was already stated above, it's a motor brush screw.