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A Tutorial – Restoring a Singer 201-2 or Singer 15-91 Balance Wheel

Restore a balance wheel? What in the world does that even mean? Well, I just completed a tutorial on restoring a Singer potted motor. As I got to the end, it dawned on me that the process naturally incuded removing and reinstalling the balance wheel. Well, the balance wheel on these two machines is notContinue reading “A Tutorial – Restoring a Singer 201-2 or Singer 15-91 Balance Wheel”

A Tutorial – Restoration of a Vintage Singer Model 201-2 and 15-91 “Potted” Motor

First a picture for those wondering what a Singer “potted” motor is… A potted motor a direct gear drive motor where the motor housing is attached to the back of a so equipped Singer sewing machine. The motor drives the sewing mechanism via a gear on the balance wheel. The motor case protrudes from theContinue reading “A Tutorial – Restoration of a Vintage Singer Model 201-2 and 15-91 “Potted” Motor”