Because I can....

 (For the sake of historical accuracy, the following events actually took place on Friday, February 28th.  It was Frigid Cold (FC) that day.  I had computer problems and am just able to complete the post today when it is a balmy 20.3 outside)

Dear Readers.  I am overwhelmed.  I brought home all those sewing machine parts and stuff and it has me beat.  I admit it.  I made a mistake.  What was I thinking?  I have way too much stuff now.

Mom called today while I was in the shop.  I admitted to her that I had too much stuff.  There wasn't even a pregnant pause at the other end of the line.  It was just plain silent.  She had nothing to say.

This morning my intent was to make a concerted effort to organize the stuff.  I was in the shop early, likely by 9 AM.  Steven had started a fire so the shop was above 40.  I dressed in the warmest clothes I could find and set to work. (The Polar Pig has returned.  It is now 1.9 degrees outside)

First I pulled out my own stash of foot controllers and motors.  I sorted through them and even trashed one motor and a light fixture.  I just don't have the energy to delve into re-wiring an old Singer light.  The keeper rings are a PITA.  Out it went.  A very old motor joined it.  Oh, that felt GOOD!

Then I found a Singer motor that likely came off of an old Vibrating Shuttle (my Women's Health colleagues laugh when I talk about that particular model of machine).  Or, maybe the motor came from a 66.  I can't remember.

I looked at it and wondered.  Is it worth re-wiring?

I opened it up.....

 ...and decided that I could.  So I did. Because I can.

BUT, to distract myself even further, with the above motor recently  disemboweled, and not yet repaired, I took this little antique foot controller apart.

I was relieved to see how easy it was to get apart...

Just two small screws (1) in plain site.  (2) is on the back of the controller.  You can't see it, but I know it's there.

However, when I saw the cracked piece, I feared the worst.

Five minute epoxy to the rescue

I had a terrible time crimping on new connectors.  Steven claims it is easy.  I just couldn't seem to get them to hold.  Finally, I did something right, after several tries and a hissy fit (yes, I shed tears). The motor and the foot controller are ready for a machine.  I must wire a power connection.  That is for another day.

So my big organization effort for the day was hanging up all of the hand wheels.  It got them off a shelf and out of the way, freeing up shelf space for another machine. (No I did not buy another.  I simply put one from the floor, onto the shelf)