I'm impressed. As an electrician who loves her vintage sewing machines, I always replace any iffy wiring. Foot controllers which aren't double-insulated get stored away and replaced with nice, safe ones which are double insulated. Good work, no question, but too risky a device for my liking.
I just got done restoring a willcox and Gibbs sewing machine with its original foot controller. It was mildly similar to yours but a slimmed down form factor. the explanation (I was given) for the controller being so tall yet so small is due to it being for a child, these machines were made during the industrial revolution and were popular for use in factories where the chain stitch offered a clever solution to sealing packages. The same idea is still used in dog food bags today.
My Willcox and Gibbs foot controller for my chain stitch sewing machine seems to be longer than the one you have in this video. A size 10 shoe could fit on it. I don't know how heavy yours is, but I do know that it weighs more than the sewing machine, motor and mounting board combined. It had the same problem this controller did, somebody prior to my acquiring it attempted to fix it I think. But I think the whole problem was that it was completely corroded, because after clean all the corrosion up it did have speed control.
Good timing. I have a 447 with the same problem, and ordered a replacement gear for it, but it doesn't fit, it makes a clicking noise when it turns, but does make a stitch. The gear I got does not look like the one you got, but the broken pieces I was able to recover from the old gear looks like the one you got, so I have to reorder a new one, will try same as you got. My shaft is 8mm. However, I have to order from China as I'm in Australia, so that's another 6 weeks wait.
Ok, I was able to fix the problem with the new gear, it turned out the new gear was 1mm longer than the old one, which meant that it put more pressure on the gear, causing the clicking poise. I was able to machine 1mm of the new gear, and now it fits, no clicking noise. So, it's now working again.
Olá, gosto de consertar antigas máquina de costura também. Gostei do conteúdo vou me inscrever. Primeira vez que vejo um reostato deste tipo, por fio. Geralmente só vejo os de carvão
I recently acquired another W&G from 1921 with a foot pedal very similar to the one you repaired in this video. Someone "repaired" at some point using a Singer part so that the motor of the sewing machine was plugged into a part attached to the cord, rather than the plug in the body of the foot pedal. I'm trying to rewire and restore it, but the parts of the video that would have helped you did off camera... I have no idea how the inside of this model foot pedal is wired. I recently rewired a 1937 model foot pedal, but that one was completely different, (but had a single coiled resister like the two in your video). Would you have a photo of how it was wired? Was very interested in the fact that you were able to repair the coil, and would have loved to see how you repaired that. Maybe next time you will show the entire process? Thanks!
I think I may have missed what was specifically wrong on the wire resistor coil to make the repair? Did you say that there was a break in the wire? .Thank you
I'd have to say that this is a very ingenious design for a foot pedal, and it looks like it's very comfortable to use. Is there any chance you could show how to disassemble and restore a carbon pile foot control? Like a Kenmore 6816, or Singer button type? Thanks.
There's an English guy who did this, Curio By B-Spoke Designs. Did it, works! Tip- don't knock the tray with all the little discs, ask me how I know...
That was very interesting foot control. Question for you on controls with carbon disc; I have taken a part and cleaned the carbon discs on 2 singer foot control pedals now and they work really great great. I have a Pfaff and a Bernina that are more difficult to get apart and not sure if there worth the effort and still work pretty good. Basically I'm trying to figure out why they make a sizzling noise occasionally. It sounds like one of those electric bug zappers or if you put drops of water on a hot surface. Your thoughts; broken discs, dust...
Good morning from southeast Texas. It’s 4:48 this morning. I came across your video by chance but I think I sent you a question on a different video as I was trying to see if there was one covering my issue with a singer 237. It was working just fine yesterday and when I removed the hand wheel the belt and the motor and then replaced all of them it just stopped turning the main shaft on top that drives everything. It of course controls the needle bar and everything else and nothing is moving. Any idea what I may have done and why it quit turning?
@@MsArishiaNishi it ended up just needing a list of wd40 and a pair of pliers to loosen the rod. Very strange how it went from running smoothly one day and the next totally freezing up. It wouldn’t budge for anything. Got it going now, thanks for replying.
So cool that you could fix the Wilcox & Gibbs, another piece of great design saved.
I'm impressed. As an electrician who loves her vintage sewing machines, I always replace any iffy wiring. Foot controllers which aren't double-insulated get stored away and replaced with nice, safe ones which are double insulated.
Good work, no question, but too risky a device for my liking.
I just got done restoring a willcox and Gibbs sewing machine with its original foot controller. It was mildly similar to yours but a slimmed down form factor. the explanation (I was given) for the controller being so tall yet so small is due to it being for a child, these machines were made during the industrial revolution and were popular for use in factories where the chain stitch offered a clever solution to sealing packages. The same idea is still used in dog food bags today.
My Willcox and Gibbs foot controller for my chain stitch sewing machine seems to be longer than the one you have in this video. A size 10 shoe could fit on it. I don't know how heavy yours is, but I do know that it weighs more than the sewing machine, motor and mounting board combined. It had the same problem this controller did, somebody prior to my acquiring it attempted to fix it I think. But I think the whole problem was that it was completely corroded, because after clean all the corrosion up it did have speed control.
Good timing. I have a 447 with the same problem, and ordered a replacement gear for it, but it doesn't fit, it makes a clicking noise when it turns, but does make a stitch. The gear I got does not look like the one you got, but the broken pieces I was able to recover from the old gear looks like the one you got, so I have to reorder a new one, will try same as you got. My shaft is 8mm. However, I have to order from China as I'm in Australia, so that's another 6 weeks wait.
Ok, I was able to fix the problem with the new gear, it turned out the new gear was 1mm longer than the old one, which meant that it put more pressure on the gear, causing the clicking poise. I was able to machine 1mm of the new gear, and now it fits, no clicking noise. So, it's now working again.
Olá, gosto de consertar antigas máquina de costura também. Gostei do conteúdo vou me inscrever. Primeira vez que vejo um reostato deste tipo, por fio. Geralmente só vejo os de carvão
Não vejo esse tipo com frequência. Foi divertido aprender como isso funcionava.
I don't see this type often. It was fun learning how this worked.
I recently acquired another W&G from 1921 with a foot pedal very similar to the one you repaired in this video. Someone "repaired" at some point using a Singer part so that the motor of the sewing machine was plugged into a part attached to the cord, rather than the plug in the body of the foot pedal. I'm trying to rewire and restore it, but the parts of the video that would have helped you did off camera... I have no idea how the inside of this model foot pedal is wired. I recently rewired a 1937 model foot pedal, but that one was completely different, (but had a single coiled resister like the two in your video). Would you have a photo of how it was wired? Was very interested in the fact that you were able to repair the coil, and would have loved to see how you repaired that. Maybe next time you will show the entire process? Thanks!
I think I may have missed what was specifically wrong on the wire resistor coil to make the repair? Did you say that there was a break in the wire? .Thank you
I'd have to say that this is a very ingenious design for a foot pedal, and it looks like it's very comfortable to use.
Is there any chance you could show how to disassemble and restore a carbon pile foot control? Like a Kenmore 6816, or Singer button type? Thanks.
There's an English guy who did this, Curio By B-Spoke Designs. Did it, works! Tip- don't knock the tray with all the little discs, ask me how I know...
Interesting resistance controller--I've never seen that design. Where was the broken wire?
That was very interesting foot control. Question for you on controls with carbon disc; I have taken a part and cleaned the carbon discs on 2 singer foot control pedals now and they work really great great. I have a Pfaff and a Bernina that are more difficult to get apart and not sure if there worth the effort and still work pretty good. Basically I'm trying to figure out why they make a sizzling noise occasionally. It sounds like one of those electric bug zappers or if you put drops of water on a hot surface. Your thoughts; broken discs, dust...
Good morning from southeast Texas. It’s 4:48 this morning. I came across your video by chance but I think I sent you a question on a different video as I was trying to see if there was one covering my issue with a singer 237. It was working just fine yesterday and when I removed the hand wheel the belt and the motor and then replaced all of them it just stopped turning the main shaft on top that drives everything. It of course controls the needle bar and everything else and nothing is moving. Any idea what I may have done and why it quit turning?
@@MsArishiaNishi it ended up just needing a list of wd40 and a pair of pliers to loosen the rod. Very strange how it went from running smoothly one day and the next totally freezing up. It wouldn’t budge for anything. Got it going now, thanks for replying.