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it has a motor hanging off the back thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins On Jan 15, 2015, at 4:32 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: > I don't know much about sewing machines even though I bought one yesterday. > The home machines have a motor build into the machine head which is small and > not very durable if used hard. > I bought a used industrial walking foot Adler machine made in Germany. I will > be using it for auto upholstery which I know nothing about yet. > Ironically, the machine came from a factory in Lewiston, ME that manufactured > welding blankets:) > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 15, 2015, at 4:05 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> >> Subject: [MBZ] OT Calling Jim Cathey (and other smart folks) >> Date: January 15, 2015 1:01:39 PM EST >> To: Jim Cathey <jim.cathey...@gmail.com>, Mercedes Discussion List >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> >> >> What do you know about sewing machines? >> >> My younger daughter-in-law has expressed a desire for a sewing machine. >> As luck would have it my sister-in-law had a machine sitting around that she >> did not much care about so she gave it to us. >> It is a Singer 242 so an older solid metal type machine made in the early >> 70's - does straight and zig zag and has a reverse button not much more. >> My s-in-l bought it used when it was not all that old and so far as I know >> she has barely used it. >> >> I oiled it up a bit and it still seemed a bit stiff. It ran but seemed to >> lack power and speed. >> I did a bit more oiling and I have improved it but am not sure it is up to >> normal yet. >> Maybe I am expecting too much of it but I really have nothing to compare it >> with. >> My wife has 3 machines and a serger but they are newer. >> >> I have the machine mechanical works fairly loose now. Turning the hand wheel >> on the end is easy - not so difficult as it was at the outset. >> I could perhaps do a better job by cleaning things up with solvent and >> re-oiling but basic "3 in 1" oil seems to have done the trick. >> >> So, I wonder if the motor is ok. It does not want to come apart all that >> easily so I have done what I could with it intact. I sprayed electrical >> contact cleaner in on the commutator and spun it a bit. >> I can see through the holes in the end cap that the copper looks a bit >> oxidized but not burnt etc. The brushes look intact. Not sure if it would be >> worthwhile to dismantle and better clean the copper. >> >> The motor gets warm after it runs a bit. Not so hot that I cannot hold my >> hand on it but it does get warm. >> Is this normal or does it indicate a potential issue?? >> >> Your thoughts will be appreciated. >> I have looked online and there is a fair bit of information but not much >> really on point that I have found yet. >> >> I could take it in somewhere to be cleaned and adjusted but am reluctant to >> spend much unless I know it is a keeper. >> >> RB >> >> Folks >> >> the singer 242 is not the best machine singer ever made >> >> it has a belt on the motor which is cheap on ebay >> >> clean it oil it download a copy of a manual and see if it sews >> >> motor could be bad or just needing oil or belt >> >> thanks, >> >> xx rick >> Rick Hawkins >> >> www.javaphoto.com >> www.javacycles.com >> LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE >> www.ricktheprinter.com >> www.letterpressmachinery.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
