Singer Model 221 Featherweight Motor Rehabilitation Part Five
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
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How to reassemble the 221 motor. Install motor brushes, add grease to wick tubes, install the pulley.
00:00 INTRO
00:50 GROMMET FAILURE
02:50 TEST BRUSH HOLDERS
05:00 INSERT ARMATURE
06:50 COMMUTATOR COVER
09:00 STATOR COVER
09:30 MOTOR DIAGRAM
11:00 SHAFT WASHERS!!
14:20 PULLEY SHAFT WASHERS
15:10 PULLEY END COVER
17:30 INSTALL SCREWS
19:20 INSTALL MOTOR BRUSHES
20:50 STRETCH SPRINGS
24:40 INSTALL PULLEY
29:20 INJECT GREASE
32:50 TEST MOTOR
35:00 WIRE JACKET
36:10 THE PULLEY JOKE
37:30 PROPER PULLEY INSTALL
39:40 FUTURE VIDEO PLANS - Навчання та стиль
My motor rehab is complete! When pressing the motor button to give it juice, I was reminded of my dad playing with his N-gauge model railroad. I know he’d be proud of me for tackling this myself, with your help, Andy! Thank you so much!
I know he'd be proud, too! Good job and I hope you feel rewarded for all your effort. Now you understand a little better why your dad worked with those train sets. You'll be doing featherweight tune-ups for your friends before you know it. $100 😀
Awesome motor video 221, thanks Andy!
thanks for taking the time to comment 🙏
For protecting the wires I use some shrink tube, and I set the tube around the wires where the hole dents could rub and break the wires. I do not shrink the tube, though.
That's a good inexpensive solution! Thanks for sharing on my channel.
The motor sounds amazing. Thank you so much for your excellent videos!
Oh, thanks very much. I'm happy with how it runs and relieved that the wicks and brushes are good for a long time now. Thanks for commenting. Take Care.
Thank you Andy for this informative series on the motor rehab, mine is in desperate need of an overhaul and your videos are so amazing. glad I watched to the end to see the pulley snafu. Lol
Welcome. Good luck with restoring your motor. Oh, yes, you don't want to miss a minute of my videos, hehehe 😉
I’ve been a fan for a long time, since Coco anyway. I own several of the machines you have worked on and whenever I get stuck I refer to your video. 😃
@@mrsworms Thank you for your continued support of my channel, and for keeping those machines from the landfill. 🙏 I'm glad you find help from my videos. Take care.
@@andytubesewing1953Had to give an update. I received my supples yesterday from the Featherweight Shop and did my motor maintenance this morning. Refurbished the capacitor, added new motors grease, the brushes were still good and now she’s running like brand new. The process was much easier than expected having watched your videos. So excited, got to get back to my sewing. Thanks again.😀
@@mrsworms Wow! Nicely done, Joyce 🏆 Good on you for doing your own maintenance. Now you can keep that little beauty sewing forever. Thanks for sharing the results. I think it helps other viewers have the confidence to give it a try. Happy sewing.
I watched your video on oiling an old Singer which was similar to my vintage green 327, because it was running slow. I stopped and started video, to avoid any mistakes as this was a high school graduation gift from my grandparents so it's very special to me. For the most part, oiling points matched up to my machine. As each point was oiled my machine progressively increased speed and was running like new. I replaced bottom, side and top plates and when I pressed foot pedal it wouldn't budge. Could barely turn the wheel and it seemed like the gears just siezed up. I'm a competent person when working with my nail guns, table saw, chain saw, and other tools I own. Now I'm in tears and feeling crushed because I have no idea what could have happened. I'm hoping you can offer a potential healing process. This is the first time I've commented on any UA-cam video so unsure if I receive an email or I have to check back to this specific video. Guess I'll find out. Thank-you, Pam
Mystery of the month. So, did you take the covers back off and try again? Between all the oiling and running and then putting the covers back on what did you do?
@@andytubesewing1953 That's the other mystery....nothing. I'll look again but I don't have much faith. Will update after. Thanks for your reply.
@@you-earnrespect3309 So I'm not clear, did you remove all the covers again and try to run the machine?
If you still have trouble andytube53@gmail.com
You got me! It's almost midnight here in Connecticut, and I didn't catch the pulley. My bad. Good grief 92°@ 5 am? Your electric bill must be brutal. As always, Andy, another excellent video. I am surprised that you didn't rewire the motor. I don't trust that old cloth insulation. It's been there quite a while. I learned that lesson on my 201-2. I was sewing on it one day and snap, crackle, etc. God bless you 🙏 ❤
Thank you, sir. 😊 I feel OK with the cords. I test with a meter for resistance between the wires and to ground and they were good on the light, switch, and motor. No problem with electricity on them. I suppose it's a small risk. I'm stripping the machine back down for cleaning and I'm considering coating all the wires with that liquid tape. I plan to coat some bare copper wires and then test them. We'll see what happens. Thanks for being a good sport about the pulley joke. I've already gotten a couple emails with messages I can't repeat 👀, haha. And Ronald, Please!, if you do another 201-2 make some videos will you? I've never even seen a 201 in person but hope to work on one someday and could use your tips about it. Take Care. EDIT: got my electric bill this morning. Yikes! Not as brutal as the heat, but good thing I saved up during the winter months.
That motor sounded terrific Andy! I'm sure La La will have plenty of punching power when finally put to the test. You got me with the pulley joke, I would have reinstalled the motor and wondered why the belt wasn't lining up! A true Homer Simpson "DOH" moment for sure
Thanks for watching. Hope my joke is not too mean for people. My wife said people are going to do it the wrong way and not see the end of the video and get angry. Sigh... Well, I've had people upset with me before and I've lived to talk about it. With all the tough things happening this year I was hoping to get a few laughs into their life. I appreciate your taking the time to comment on my videos. Always good for me to read. take care.
@@andytubesewing1953 Anyone who's learning, like me, who doesn't watch your videos all the way through is short-changing themselves Andy. I never criticise a tutorial video for omissions or errors or blunders etc without watching it all the way through - very often in tutorials they "put things right" before the video is over, or you learn that something you thought was wrong turns out to have method to its madness after all. :-D By the way - great vid as usual, thank you!
p.s. Edited to add - as a learner I also love seeing things done wrong and then put right - it helps me when I've done something wrong to be able to look at something, figure out what must be wrong, and then what I'm going to need to do to put it right again.
@@meganmills6545 I always appreciate your comments and suggestions, Megan. Thanks for watching and taking the time. Take Care, and sorry to hear of the increase in COVID cases. Be safe.
I was watching and wos wondering if you put the pulley component on backwards. LOL I do enjoy your humor and videos. Thanks Andy.
Good catch, Lin. Thanks for watching my channel. Take care.
Great video! I am refurbishing a 221, stripping her down getting ready to have her painted( current paint in bad shape) . My question is - how would you approach having the motor painted? I am going to change the color from black and would like the motor to match the new machine color. Thank you for any advice as I am worried I will have to disconnect the wiring
Other than slight touch-ups to the paint I have not painted at all. The motor disassembles mostly. I'd think the painter you choose could advise you about what needs to be done. You can also contact the gurus of Featherweight machines and see if they have something on their website. They have also responded timely to my email inquiries. singer-featherweight.com/ If you search for "paint" on their website you'll see some amazing machines. singer-featherweight.com/pages/search-results-page?q=paint I don't know if they provide a painting service. Good luck.
How did you make a new sleeve for the wires? I’ll reuse mine even though it, too, sheds.
I had some of this product left over from restoring a foot pedal. My sewed me a tube of it to protect the wires.
www.lowes.com/pd/Oatey-Soldering-Flame-Protector/1043403
Hello sir! I’ve recently watched some of your videos and i find your voice very soothing! I have a singer 247 and the needle is hitting the bobbin case holder can you suggest a way to solve this problem? Thank you!
It sounds like the hook to needle timing is off. That is an easy fix if you follow this video: ua-cam.com/video/pANycD90wQg/v-deo.html
The other possibility is a broken gear on top of the vertical shaft. That is much harder to fix. Here is a video about that:
ua-cam.com/video/M3bFtlV1Y6s/v-deo.html
Andy Tube Thank you very much!
@@radadepante3959 Very welcome and good luck. I hope it is not serious. Take care.
I have done 5 of those motors now (all from 222K - Scotland) and all did have a grey insulating piece, like thin grey cardboard. Putting the motor together is a real challenge to ones patience! It can easily happen, you got everything together, got the wires out of the way and everything spins nicely until you put in the screws to join the motor halves: then it blocks! I spent 8 hours on one trying to work out, why the heck is this happening. I removed 1 washer from the commutator end of the shaft, then it worked. Go figure.
Considering the challenge, you are to be commended for completing the restoration of 5 of these motors. Thanks for saving them 👍
@@andytubesewing1953 I think it is fun! The challenge makes it more interesting and I am not young any more.
@@Braisin-Raisin No young anymore? I can relate to that 😉
@@andytubesewing1953 The alternative is worse.....😇
@@Braisin-Raisin Maybe. I hope for the best when that happens. 😇
Thanks for this series. I’m now trying to restore a 201k3, so the motor is somewhat similar between this and another singer motor you showed elsewhere. I was wondering if cleaning with electrical contact cleaner or Krud Kutter for the actual motor is best? I used electrical contact cleaner spray (like shown in this series), then rinsed with water and dried with a hair dryer. But wondering if I should’ve rinsed and dried or not. Thanks for all your helpful videos and replies 🙏❤️.
Greetings. It really depends on the motor. Probably the safest is the electrical cleaner. It gets off most residue and you do NOT need to wash it off with water or anything else or dry it. That's the nature of that cleaner, very low residue as it is used on computer motherboards and electrical contact. Of course, you can blow dry it with warm air if you need to reinstall it immediately. Some motors may be in such poor condition from dirt, grease, oil, flooding, burnt wiring, etc. That it may need to be washed with KK or dish soap, rinsed, and then dried, dried, dried to bone dry.
You may have seen this video I made of cleaning a motor after soaking it in dirty water for 25 hours: ua-cam.com/video/6y1EN5S2sz4/v-deo.html
I'm sure there are folks who disagree with my methods, but I have cleaned dozens of motors and saved many that people were throwing away.
BTW, thanks for your support of my channel. 🙏 I appreciate it very much.
@@andytubesewing1953 thanks so much, and you’re very welcome. I really hope I didn’t ruin the motor by rinsing it afterward using the electrical cleaner, but now I know for next time. It seems to be working, but I’m in the process of reassembling the machine itself, so haven’t fully tested it. Now I’m having issues with a grub screw on the inside left throat of the machine that doesn’t want to go in properly (holds the tension stud in place). I’m way in over my head here!
@@bodyandsoul17 sometimes little pieces of dirt get in the screw hole. You can try putting a drop of oil in the screw hole or on the grub screw to help it get started
@@bodyandsoul17 BTW, small set screws have always been hard for me to start. Besides the oil drop, I usually start by turning the screw backward, Like to loosen, a half turn or more before turning to the right. It can help"set" that first thread of the screw into the first thread of the hole.
You pulleyed a trick on me, a bit of levity is a good thing! (I did not catch it until you spilled the beans but hey, I’m old, haha!). I have a question for you if you don’t mind? If you do, ignore me, I wouldn’t blame you.. What would you use to de-scent the innards of a motor (BZ 15-8 in this instance) that very strongly reeks of mildew/mold? I took it apart and have tried lighter fluid, rubbing alcohol, carburetor cleaner, and Everclear and it still reeks. Oh yes, also some baking outside in 104F Winslow sun. I saw you mention electronic motor cleaner spray earlier, also brake drum cleaner spray, and was planning to order one of those. Have you ever had a stinkin’ motor like that? Half-baked Jonee, way up the hill from you
Pulleyed a trick! I saw what you did there, hahaha. I had a foot controller and cord set like that. I filled a shallow bowl with vinegar, about a cup. I set a tall colander above it and put the cords and loose foot pedal parts (no carbons) in the colander and covered it all with a 3-gallon upside-down bucket. Let it sit for 2 days. I washed the foot pedal parts (plastic & metal) with 20% krud kutter to remove the vinegar smell and that all worked well, but the cord set still had the smell; maybe b/c it is vinyl? A friend gave me a little of this enzyme cleaner and I wiped the cords down with it and set them in the sun. That worked. www.target.com/p/biokleen-bac-out-stain-38-odor-eliminator-32-fl-oz/-/A-78192944?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Household%2BEssentials%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Household&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9030088&ds_rl=1246978&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImdaWwq2c6wIVqyCtBh1O3g3uEAQYBSABEgL2pPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
@@andytubesewing1953 As always, thank you so much for your sage advice! I will sure give it a try. The sun, brutal these days ... I’m ready for clouds, but am afraid our summer monsoons have evaporated!
@@harlanroot1384 It worked well in a 301A trapezoid case.
@@graymaquilter9641 It can't hurt to try. BTW, I also have used the enzymatic cleaner on the inside of a 301 trapezoid case with good results.
@@andytubesewing1953 Another good thing to know - I have that 301 stinkin’ trapezoid case, I thought I tried everything, but will give the cleaner a go! I had some Odo-ban spray, disinfectant/eliminates odors here, so tried it earlier. It’s out on the 103* porch, drying..
How did you clean the braided wires?
Here are all 26 of my model 221 videos in a playlist, including the 5 for motor rehab: ua-cam.com/play/PLsCOZgzzaiKIA1OPw0k6QOSTE-wAUZ4kp.html I'm not sure what you mean bt "braided wires", sorry.
I went through the steps in these videos, and there is no sign of the motor trying to work. It's just silent. The light comes on after disconnecting and hooking that up. I'm wondering if that spray cleaner did something to it.
I've used the CRC QD Electric Cleaner for a long time without any problems. Many sewing machine motors, appliance motors, computers, and electrical equipment and boards, and telephone transmission circuits and multiplexer contacts. It has never harmed any of those devices in any manner. A completely silent motor sounds like an open in the electrical circuit. When I test a motor after rehab I hook power directly to the two motor wires... no light or 3-prong plug receptacle, just directly to the motor for testing. That way I know the motor is good before I reinstall it and rewire the light wires & motor wires to the receptacle for final testing. One problem a few viewers mentioned to me is if one or both motor brushes got stuck in the tube and did not make contact with the commutator (open circuit).
@@andytubesewing1953 Sorry, it ended up being my mistake! I need to get a tester for the wires like what you have to test before assembling everything back on. I put both motor wires on the same post on the terminal. I would have sworn when I took them off that both motor wires were on the same post. I was just following your video and removed #2 and #3. I know you mentioned one motor wire on each, but I thought that you made a mistake. I tried switching them from post #3 to post #2, then I went back and watched the video for removing the wires again, and noticed you mention several times that one goes on post #2 and one goes on post #3. As soon as I did that, the motor started working! I'm so happy I did this. I watched your series two full times, once before starting, then a second time as I worked along on my machine. Thank you so much for these videos. My motor seems to run so much better now. Before I cleaned it, it seemed to be one constant speed, a little fast, but not super fast. Now it goes at a slow speed and you can gradually increase it. Now that it works, I have put the grease into the holes. I had good luck with the wicks, I soaked them in rubbing alcohol overnight, and the ends seemed soft enough to use. Hopefully, the grease will go down when it needs to. I did not put grease on the wicks like you did before putting them back in.
@@donnatice6631 I'm glad you worked it through. I'll bet the motor sounds sweet now. Congratulations on your success. As to the wicks, if you have not "pre-loaded" the wicks with grease then it is recommended you put a drop of oil onto the wick before adding grease (I suppose you could add a drop ofter the grease if you already put it in) The idea is the oil will penetrate the wick to the motor shaft and protect it until the grease melts a little and saturates the wick. Grease is oil anyway, it just has some type of waxy addition making it more solid at lower temps. Another thing that affects the speed and control of the motor is the foot pedal you use. If you have the original Singer button style pedal it may be long overdue for cleaning and adjusting. I have a playlist of videos showing steps to refurbish the pedal back to its original function if you are interested. You can find the playlist on my playlist page of my channel, or use this link to it: ua-cam.com/play/PLsCOZgzzaiKL6ePPxLpmnWSzTyxPKTb71.html
The couls you moved out of the way when you pulled the comutator.
CRC QD Electronic Cleaner Spray See 29:35 in this video: ua-cam.com/video/cWweXggcKOY/v-deo.html I have also cleaned with alcohol and even washed in the kitchen sink as in this video: ua-cam.com/video/6y1EN5S2sz4/v-deo.html
(yes, Coils are different than "braided", thanks)
Thank you. Really appreciate your videos..exploratory and thoughtful.
@@debbiepring2236 It's kind of you to say so, Debbie. Thank you and Good Luck.