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Originally Posted by Macybaby
(Post 6838724)
This is probably the WRONG bar for this case - this is the older style and clips on a round peg. It's normally visible from the exterior of the case, and I don't see it on yours. This is the style offered before 1929.
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Very nice!
That black box on the back is indeed the potted motor, and the hole on top with the exposed copper spring is where you access one of the motor brushes. There is a screw in cap that goes there, and the one on your machine is broken. Replacement caps can be purchased at Sew-classic: http://shop.sew-classic.com/Carbon-B...1-2-SCE514.htm You will need to carefully remove the remains of the broken cap that is there now before screwing in the new one. |
Such a wonderful find!!
Lots if good information in this thread!! |
And grit your teeth to buy a cap. I broke both of mine on my 201 and hated myself forever.
Don't over tighten them, stop screwing when they stop turning. That's plenty.
Originally Posted by mlmack
(Post 6838891)
Very nice!
That black box on the back is indeed the potted motor, and the hole on top with the exposed copper spring is where you access one of the motor brushes. There is a screw in cap that goes there, and the one on your machine is broken. Replacement caps can be purchased at Sew-classic: http://shop.sew-classic.com/Carbon-B...1-2-SCE514.htm You will need to carefully remove the remains of the broken cap that is there now before screwing in the new one. |
Oh how lucky you are to have found such a wonderful sewing machine. I have one that came to me at an estate auction, complete, in a cabinet, no problems, just set it up and sew (even with the stool filled with the previous owner's secrets and wonderful junk). If you can figure out a way to set it up with that connection that looks like the FW connections, and set it up in a cabinet, that will become your most favoritest sewing machine in all the world (and I do love Elna and have since about l959); I think my grannie's machine must have been a 201, I can remember the looks of it and using it, but not the potted motor thing. It whispers when you are sewing on it--no clatter, no noise at all. Can you tell I LOVE mine?????
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Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
(Post 6839156)
And grit your teeth to buy a cap. I broke both of mine on my 201 and hated myself forever.
Don't over tighten them, stop screwing when they stop turning. That's plenty. |
If you check the files in the Vintage Singers group on Yahoo, there is a guy who makes keys. I got one a few months ago from him. It was relatively inexpensive and very nicely made. It's pretty handy to have the key and just hang it on a ribbon with the case. IIRC it was about 4.00.
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