On 6/10/2012 11:39 PM, bob haller wrote:
On Jun 10, 10:42 pm, wrote:
Also, I see now that there are electronic foot pedals!!!! Do you
think I have to find one of these for a Singer made in 1999, or can I
use my spare pedal that was made about 1950!?

Can I just connect the wires without a pedal in between and see how it
runs at full speed? I can take the sewing machine apart enough to
know which pins are which.

On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:33:52 -0400,
wrote:



Just found a nice looking Singer sewing machine, very light, but it
has no cord and I can't test it until I figure out how to connect the
two slots in the wall to the three pins in the sewing machine. Is
it as simple as connecting the wall neutral to one pin, the wall hot
and one of the foot pedal wires to another, and the other pedal wire
to the third?

The pins are in a triangle arrangement, so cords are not plentiful,
and I probably won't be able to find one locally, only online.

I found a pedal/cord online, but it's 34 dollars plus shipping! I
wouldn't pay that much for the whole machine. Certainly too much to
spend without testing it first. I found just the cord for $15, but
even if I would use that, I would need the answer to the question at
the start. (Although rather than pay $15 for a molded plug on a cord,
I might just make my own out of PC-7. )

BTW, the frypan and its glass cover are doing fine. I've tried to
wipe off the condensation inside the lid, but it reappears to some
extent, depending on the food I suppose. Visited 6 thrift stores in
the last 3 days, only found what I wanted at number 3. Thanks for the
advice.

try calling some local sewing machine repair places. they might sell
youu one cheap off a junk machine

Ebay has loads and loads of sewing machines and parts. Not willing to
pay $34 for a machine? Zounds! What do you plan to do with it? If you
are going for no-cost, place an ad in Freecycle. One problem is that
Singer machines last forever, so getting a good machine or spare part at
such a low cost might be iffy. I would also try a Singer dealer, as it
is likely they have scavenged all kinds of parts. I got my machine
around 1968; it spent 10 years in a damp basement and still sews like a
champ.