Mickey2

That's how the old type V-belts were made; on my machines V-belts run smoother and less noisy; a 99 and a 201K with a spoked hand wheel in particularly. I keep the belts if they are still soft and inact, but they tend to be crumbling and comming appart. The new ones are nice though, and tend soften up with a bit of use. They don't have quite the same inner cotton weave and natural rubber, but it's a minor difference. It's a relief to get a new belt on, the result is a much nicer and less noisy machine.

wondermom

I do have both! And it came with about one and a half dozen more bobbins. Never have seen bobbins like these before!

Mickey2

I like motor and light, but I have never seen a round Singer pedal; what I have come across is usually the rectangular button type, a few foot shaped early ones, or the later clam shaped types, either square or rounded. Does the motor have any brand, letters or numbers? My Bernina 900 Nova has a round pedal, but it's a 1970s machine.

wondermom

I do believe the pedal is an add-on. It looks like something a manufacturing worker might step on to start/stop a piece of machinery. The pedal is from E.J. Rose manufacturing Los Angeles, which, from my limited research, was a company that produced medal equipment way back when.

The pedal will be replaced when the wiring is.

Mickey2

If it looks well made and works I keep parts. If the pedal cleans up well it might be just as good as the average replacements we get these days. These machines were often converted from hand crank to electrical motor, and in many cases the off-brand replacement motors are good quality; low noice and nice running. Speed isn't much of an issue with a 128, but they stitch surprisingly fast and smooth. A least when you are told they are suppose be slower than round bobbin machines like model 66 and 99, they can surpise.

wondermom

Good to know! I had been wondering if my machine had been originally hand-cranked; how would I find that out?

leonf

Singer made VS machines into the 1960. Good machines, no need to change them. I put a h/c on my darkslide for demos. I don't know how you tell how it arrived originally.

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Marti1943

I just got the same machine today. My cover is wooden and it had a lock for the top. I share your excitement! Congratulations!

Marti1943

Does your 128 have the Godzilla finish? It has a wrinkled Matt look?

leonf

The one pictured does. My other one is gloss black.