Replace the motor and pedal on a vintage sewing machine

Hello! As you may have seen on my last sewing video, I need to replace the motor on my vintage meister sewing machine. I have bought a new one off ebay and want to show you how easy it is to replace and service a standard vintage sewing machine motor!
~Marie
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[@LauriesPlace999]

Now that’s what I call a “Wonder Woman “ thanks for sharing❤

[@robyn3349]

Or "Farm Woman." :)

[@Bjm521]

I have never clicked on a video faster 😂 and when I saw how short it was I was shocked. I had really hyped up that it would take hours to replace the motor on those old machines I bought but I feel so confident thanks to your video now I feel I can tackle it! Thank you!

[@dianemontavon5670]

Best thing about the older machines...parts are interchangeable. Thanks for tips on replacing motor.

[@elizabethwilson5349]

This is an essential video for those of us that are working with vintage machines! Thank you so much for sharing! Any other vintage machine tips and information you have would be much welcomed by my and my growing collection of vintage sewing machines. 🙂

[@normacooper6377]

Interesting! I just have newer machines, but I love to see “how to” videos. KZbin is such a blessing for those who need or want to know. Thanks for sharing your project.

[@billygoats4763]

Hi Marie, nice work! This post is better late than never! I bought the same motor and foot pedal from ebay and had a sewing machine repairman look at my parts. He said that the foot pedal has a block of ASBESTOS fixed inside as part of the speed regulator. I was shocked when he said that so I gingerly opened it up by the clip on the end and sure enough there it was! - a hairy white block! I quickly closed it and bagged it into a sealable bag and it will be disposed at a special asbestos drop-off site ASAP. The repairman said it was there because of where it was made. -he offered that they don't care about the dangers of asbestos as they are a developing country they haven't valued the long term exposure of it. If you look through the slots on the sides without opening it, you can see the white block inside. Please get someone qualified to check your foot pedal for your health and the health of every one in your home. Again, love your work!

[@mybucoliclife]

Oh my!!!

[@andreystroganov8586]

В этой педали асбеста- кот наплакал.😅

[@donnahartsell8551]

Good job Marie ! I have also done work on my vintage machines ! Fixed an old button presser foot by watching Andy Tub repair videos . Also had to figure out where a spring wire came off my Singer 500A Rocket style needle bar. Was nothing to show how to do it but watched him showing the inside of the machine and saw the site of the wire and figured out how to put it back on just by studying the inside of the machine . Fixed it and she works like a charm. I love your video's ! Keep them coming !

[@cindypeterson1629]

Hi Marie, that was a great video. I hope you had a good Christmas. I’m looking forward to your next video.

[@pmclaughlin4111]

Thank you...I have an old machine that my uncle planned to fix for my grandmother before she died in 2001...This is the repair it needs

[@colin101981]

Thank you so much. It's good to be independent and able to do maintenance. I'm about to swap out my motor too, so that was really helpful.

[@jackiturner9228]

That was fun to watch and my husband loved watching also.

[@mybucoliclife]

Tell him I said hi!

[@marathorne6821]

There's simply no limit to your talents, Marie! 👏 Fascinating to watch you confidently swapping out the motors - you wouldn't have got me doing anything like this! Well done. Happy sewing!

[@christ3824]

Love all your videos,hearing the sound of a vintage sewing machine takes me back in time to my childhood. Same sound my mom's sewing machine had. You are so talented!!

[@suzanmarie5374]

Thank you for showing this. I was so afraid to replace my motor in my vintage singer!

[@ecay]

That is so cool! I'm glad you were able to get it fixed. Relatively simple

[@galejohnson8086]

Thx so much. 1st time I tried fixing a motor i was unaware of being careful that the spring didnt “take off” with the brush…boing…off it went never to be found. You have given me courage to try again. A potted motor on a 15-91 singer. Waiting to find a 201

[@meganmills6545]

If your old motor works with the new brushes and you have a soldering iron and some shrink tubing you can easily reinstate your old motor, foot pedal etc. There are quite a few youtube vids on that kind of thing and it's obviously well within your capabilities. The modern brushes, though, don't last as long as the old ones so it's good you've got some spares. Since your old brushes had worn right down you might also want to watch a video (if you don't already know about how to do this) to clean excess carbon off your commutator. It's not hard, you can do a reasonable job with a Q-tip (or 10) without having to take apart the motor housing. :-)

[@mybucoliclife]

Great idea for clean up with the q-tips! I've got shrink tubing somewhere but I could not find it so I had to resort to Old School electrical tape. Oh well, I hope you saw that I actually already reused that motor on another machine so everything is good. Thank you for watching.

[@meganmills6545]

@@mybucoliclife You did? I've missed something... That just won't do as I don't like to miss a thing of your videos. :-) I'll go find it now and have a look, thanks for the heads-up.

[@mommisabommis]

Very informative! It helps make things less intimidating! Thank you!

[@andreystroganov8586]

Не каждая женщина может заменить мотор! Молодец Мария!

[@mercedesdelcastillo8324]

So talented. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@suzienada7253]

Happy Holidays Marie! Thanks as always for the video ♥ ♥

[@annblachly8068]

8-9-23 Thanks for the video. I went to look at a suspect motor to see if it was the brushes. The Bakelite cap was broken before I even touched it with the screwdriver. Perhaps that was the problem, the cap was loose combined with the worn brush so contact was intermittent and whining/growling about getting started. I ordered another motor set as you did from an e-bay seller I've bought items from before. Her selling point was this motor is from Taiwan, not China. Who knows if it makes any difference. I also ordered caps that fit that both motors and brushes, too. Neither were expensive and are from second and third sellers. Perhaps I can salvage the motor when the broken cap remains is removed and a new brush and cap is placed so it makes consistent contact. I'll need to hold the old motor upside down to fish out the broken screw-in cap to keep it from dropping into the motor area. There are two brushes on these motors. One on top and bottom of the motor. The Dressmaker S6000 (blue) was purchased new in 1976 from a door-to-door salesman. My mom and I each ordered a machine and cabinet that day. Friday 8-11-23 The new motor and foot set and belt with 2 extra brushes but no caps. The brushes and caps will arrive next week. I found a way to unscrew the remainder of Bakelite screw cap. Salvaged the middle section that has a little copper cap glued on the underside that holds the spring in place. Put in a new brush and spring. Taped the broken cap piece in place and it starts right up, no whining/growling. It even sews smoothly again. (I suspect a vintage Husqvarna I purchased a couple years ago has the same problem as it wants to grumble about starting.) That motor is enclosed however. I didn't replace the lower brush although both were worn down equally. I tested the old belt and it works without putting on the new one. ..................... Why didn't I just install the new motor and foot pedal? I discovered the light is wired up inside the machine and I didn't want to mess with that. I would also need to cut the wire to the motor as you did or cut the rubber grommet on the base of the machine to keep the motor cord intact. When or if I do need to change the motor and/or pedal, I'll sort out the wiring then. I'm glad new brushes (and a new cap when it gets here) was the fix for now.

[@mybucoliclife]

Such an adventure! I need to tell you my motor fixing skills have greatly advanced since this little video was made. Have you seen my other channel? Promethean Sewing Machines

[@annblachly8068]

@@mybucoliclife I will go take a look. Thank you.

[@yolandagood1108]

You're amazing!

[@vrijrein]

Very cool, thank you so much!

[@carolineedmistoncooki3fair631]

Oh my goodness! Thank you thank you thank you! Where did you buy the new motor?

[@cynthialasden8995]

super helpful! especially the bit at the end about fiddling with the screw and belt on the motor to fix the speed. however i have a pedal attachment - the kind that heats up - with the light box that the motor plugs into that only goes one speed super fast. Would love any tips on controlling this. Thank you!

[@mybucoliclife]

If buy a new electronic pedal that has a new light motor block with it. I buy mine off Amazon.

[@annstephens4518]

Thanks for doing this video on motor replacement, I will do Mine also. I have a Question regarding Making a sewing ham And sleeve can I use Sand instead of sawdust ?

[@mybucoliclife]

I don't think that sand would work... But if sawdust is hard to get, another alternative is a tightly rolled log of newspapers, covered in fabric the same way

[@annstephens4518]

Thanks, will try. HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.!!!!

[@robyn3349]

Bet you wish you had not cut the plug off? Thank you for showing us how to install a new motor!

[@rhondamercado7527]

I just received what appears to be the exact same motor for my Singer 66. I got it from Amazon and it’s going back. It didn’t work it goes from 0 to 100. There is no in between. And it also doesn’t fit properly on the machine. Did you not have that problem with your motor, I’m just wondering if there was an adjustment I wasn’t aware of to slow the t down.

[@mybucoliclife]

Unfortunately quality control in Chinese factories isn't consistent at all. I know. I would really need to see a picture of the machine and bracket to know about the fit. You can usually raise and lower it pretty easily by loosening the main screw in the back. Sorry it took me so long. For machine questions send me a message through my website www.PrometheanSewingMachines.com

[@ghostiegirl1]

The 2 new springs were looped together, u did not lose one.

[@ward5966]

do you think it's possible to attach a servo motor in this type of machine??

[@mybucoliclife]

I hadn't though about that, but the machine is strong enough. It would need a different table though.

[@olympegriffin9457]

Hi I have a question about your heavy duty thread for gathering by machine , do you have a preference? Ty

[@mybucoliclife]

In general I think a buttonhole twist or a heavy duty thread will work. The one that I actually use is a woven fishing line. Guaranteed to not break under any circumstances :-)

[@terrigelbaum8066]

Looks like you just needed to replace the brushes. Really worn down. Good vid.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Thanks for this; changing a motor is kind of obvious until you get flummoxed by the belt….

[@danilei6045]

Can I ask how to turn the screw to move the motor? I cannot budge it.

[@mybucoliclife]

Use a screwdriver the right size, maybe a little heat added to it, maybe add a pair if vice grips to the screwdriver shaft for added leverage... hold your mouth right and say a prayer :)

[@danilei6045]

@@mybucoliclife It’s been weeks! I hope one day it just moves like the clutch and the feed dog lever did before it.

[@sandraswaby1793]

Gn can i use that motor on a 20u 33 machine

[@mybucoliclife]

That sounds like a serger... So I'm not sure. They can sometimes need a motor that runs the opposite direction.

[@janvarif]

hello very beautiful video 😃 👍👍🧵please please kindly film how to operate the sewing machine electric foot pedal being used by foot to sew please kindly reply back OK?thank you very much