I just love this machine. It is in very nice condition. At first I thought that it hadn't been used much but after I got into oiling and cleaning it, I can see the evidence of use.
It needs new wiring. The power and foot controller are wired just like my 221 so I already have experience wiring that. I do need to get a new plug since the original plug has soldered connections. I was able to run this machine today and "stitched it in". At first I had trouble with the tension and I could here the thread catching underneath somewhere. Using my new skills as a Ray White "certified" sewing machine technician, I isolated the problem to the needle plate springs. I was able to adjust the one that was catching the thread and now it seems to stitch just fine.
I had the motor out today and cleaned the commutator and checked the brushes.
Dirty commutator
Clean commutator.
I learned how to take out and clean this style of motor this past spring. It is just like the motor on my 401. Every time I work on a motor like this I think of Ray Waganka, one of the moderators/owners of We Fix It a yahoo group. He passed on this past summer. I cried. I never knew the man but I got to "know" him through his posts on We Fix It. When I brought the motor. I was afraid that I would bung it all up. He advised that it was not that hard and that I could try it myself. He was right. Every time I work on this kind of motor I think of him. His kind encouragement helped me learn a new skill.
Nice 301 Machine!
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