Teena

Is there a secret to getting this type of motor apart? I've removed the long screw and the brushes already, but cannot for the life of me get this puppy apart. Do they come apart? lol

vmaniqui

this might help.....http://vssmb.blogspot.com/search/label/Rewire

Teena

Thanks vmaniqui, but Rains tutorial doesn't tell me how to crack this motor open. Although, the motor in the tutorial seems to be the same type. The wiring I can deal with, I just can't get the motor apart to get to it! lol I'm just wondering if there is some trick of the trade to get these type motors apart...I sure would love to know the secret.

manicmike

Teena, it's a featherweight motor, right? There is a metal thing around the middle that needs to be removed. Held in by lugs that need to be bent, from memory.

EDIT: I sit, corrected. You don't have to remove the metal things. http://mysewingmachineobsession.blog...221-motor.html . This is pretty comprehensive with good pictures.

EDIT 2: I took frudemoo's 222 motor apart last week and it was pretty easy: There's probably a bit of rust holding it together.

Teena

Nope manicmike, this came off my 66-16. This motor is bigger than my FW's motor. It has one long screw that goes through it, and the brush cape screws, that's all I can find. Not like the FW's motor.

manicmike

Hmm.. I took a 201 motor apart about an hour ago. The 201 had two screws going through it. One screw holding it together sounds wrong (I hear your "well, duh!"). Where is that screw? There can't possibly be one through the middle so symmetry dictates that there ought to be at least two.

Teena

Took the "other" lol screw out, and now at least it wiggles, but still gonna have to work with it tomorrow to get it apart. I LOVE this board! There's always someone to help you out! And manicmike I see you are in Australia you are already into Monday evening if I'm correct? I'm in Alabama and it's 4 in the morning here...I don't sleep much! Probably why I missed that other screw! Thanks again!

manicmike

Spot on. The sun just set on a hot day (about 100F). I spent some time in Alabama (a week or so, OK small time): The thrift shops there were amazing!
When you get the thing apart, put some Singer grease or vaseline at each end. There might also be a little wide V piece of metal between the two halves. Last thing I found out was that to get the front part off, you have to *completely* remove the screw that holds the pulley on.

Cecilia S.

Mike - I once flew from North America to Melbourne (via LA and Auckland and Sydney) first class. Dude. That was the most amazing experience -ever. The first class lounges in NZ and Syd had fabulous food buffets, showers, etc.

The customs people in Oz were second in crankiness only to the USA's crab-cake-customs-clerks.

Aside from that, though, I must say how much I loved your country. Melbourne in particular. Wonderful place.

manicmike

Glad you had such a great time Cecilia. Melbourne's particularly good if you're into music. I second that customs line, too: I was shocked that the U.S. people were so serious and suspicious. Went for a job at Aus customs when younger but they knocked me back. Can't blame them: I'd burst out laughing if I had to say the crap that they have to say to people. Our country costs too much to live: If you lose or leave your job, you don't have many choices.