My Revitalized Lotus

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11-17-2014, 01:30 PM

#21

J Miller

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Originally Posted by KenmoreRulesAll

Ah, very nice. 1 amp in a 66 makes a powerful machine.

So it's a motor you're intimately familiar with.

Yes. I picked up a bunch of motors some time back and checked, cleaned, rewired as needed, and actually machine tested each one of them. I have several extra motors just in case I need one. They come in handy.

Joe

11-17-2014, 05:44 PM

#22

nwm50

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At first I said whoa and then wow!! Awesome machine!

11-17-2014, 07:21 PM

#23

Champanier

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Location: Samsonville, New York

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It looks absolutely gorgeous! You did a wonderful job. I think the lotus decals are beautiful and I hadn't noticed how nice the faceplate was until I looked at your nice shiny one!

11-18-2014, 07:01 AM

#24

Rodney

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Location: Centralia, WA, USA

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Linda, I just took a quick look at your web page. Wow! I'm not done looking yet but incredible work.
Rodney

11-18-2014, 07:43 AM

#25

J Miller

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Originally Posted by Blackberry

Joe is right about the motor. He helped me get it with a trade for one that I had. BTW Joe, did that motor work OK for you?

Blackberry, yes it did. The insides of my old motor has something wrong. The armature shaft is binding a bit. So I used the insides of your motor, rewired it, and then put the case from my motor on it and now have a great running spare motor. Thanks a bunch for swap.

Joe

11-18-2014, 12:59 PM

#26

KLO

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Location: North Central, NC

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Originally Posted by nwm50

At first I said whoa and then wow!! Awesome machine!

At first I said "Ick" and then I said "Beautiful"! Cannot believe how dirty it was although I know some of you have posted ones that are similar or even worse. It's a shame that they end up like this .... but thanks to a bunch of you, they are brought back to a lovely life of beauty and work.

11-18-2014, 01:33 PM

#27

oldtnquiltinglady

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Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Lafayette, TN

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Blackberry, if you haven't been turned on by a hand-crank yet, you might give it a try with that machine. Skip set me onto one back in the summer and I just love it. Mine isn't nearly as pretty as yours, I haven't put the time I should into the cleaning-up part that I should have, but the machine sews and that is really all I can hope for with my limited abilities. I'd rather be sewing or quilting.....