Vintage Singer parts needed
A friend picked up a vintage Singer (model 99?) at a yard sale. Power cord needs to be replaced. It has 3 pins in a straight line HOWEVER the pins are not round they are rectangular slots in a triangular bakelite housing. Where is the best place to buy parts? I searched ebay, my local machine repair shop and even contacted singer.com. No luck.
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Originally Posted by kso
(Post 6936814)
the pins are not round they are rectangular slots in a triangular bakelite housing. Where is the best place to buy parts? I searched ebay, my local machine repair shop and even contacted singer.com. No luck.
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I'd like to see a photo of this connector. If Mike's right, and I'm sure he is, it's worth looking at the motor too. If it's a 220volt (or may be marked 240v) motor, you would want a converter before you run it too.
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
(Post 6937230)
I'd like to see a photo of this connector. If Mike's right, and I'm sure he is, it's worth looking at the motor too. If it's a 220volt (or may be marked 240v) motor, you would want a converter before you run it too.
The spade connection doesn't mean it's a higher voltage motor: The terminal blocks are just terminal blocks and aren't voltage related. http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=496042&stc=1 And with a ruler measuring the spade length: http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=496043&stc=1 I showed you mine, now show me yours kso ;) |
Originally Posted by manicmike
(Post 6937281)
The spade connection doesn't mean it's a higher voltage motor: The terminal blocks are just terminal blocks and aren't voltage related.
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
(Post 6937290)
True, I was thinking though that this connector is not common on this side of the ocean, so there's a chance it's an imported but not converted machine, so checking the motor would be an idea. ;) That said, if I remember right, it would just run slowly, not like what would happen if you plugged a 120v motor into 240v...
Since they're just wires, you can also source a round pin set and swap it although it's probably cheaper to just source a plug in the UK and have it posted over. Forget Australia (postage is prohibitively expensive) but Royal mail is pretty reasonable. |
I'd be curious to see the connector too. From the description it sounds like a White/Kenmore type connector. Those would be available at Sew Classic too.
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Thanks for the input. She had so much trouble finding replacement parts that she had the machine rewired.
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Originally Posted by kso
(Post 6940199)
Thanks for the input. She had so much trouble finding replacement parts that she had the machine rewired.
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