Comments on: old brother sewing machine block and wire foot pedal? http://www.bestsewingmachinedeals.com/old-brother-sewing-machine-block-and-wire-foot-pedal/ Our Prices Are Sew Good! Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David S http://www.bestsewingmachinedeals.com/old-brother-sewing-machine-block-and-wire-foot-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-27 David S Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:42:27 +0000 http://www.bestsewingmachinedeals.com/old-brother-sewing-machine-block-and-wire-foot-pedal/#comment-27 What you want is a power-cord with a 2-prong plug-in one end, a bakelite-type "block" with 2 plugs labeled "light" and "motor" in the middle, and a standard foot control on the other end. There are 2 different foot-controls you can use for your machine: the first has an element not unlike a heater element inside (NOT RECOMMENDED!!!) and the other has a ceramic element with carbon discs inside. Both of these foot controls work with resistance, but the one built like a heater (it has nickel-chromium wires inside) can easily short out and become red-hot. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) removed their approval from this type years ago. These parts are available at just about any sewing machine store. What you want is a power-cord with a 2-prong plug-in one end, a bakelite-type “block” with 2 plugs labeled “light” and “motor” in the middle, and a standard foot control on the other end. There are 2 different foot-controls you can use for your machine: the first has an element not unlike a heater element inside (NOT RECOMMENDED!!!) and the other has a ceramic element with carbon discs inside. Both of these foot controls work with resistance, but the one built like a heater (it has nickel-chromium wires inside) can easily short out and become red-hot. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) removed their approval from this type years ago. These parts are available at just about any sewing machine store.

]]> By: Clare http://www.bestsewingmachinedeals.com/old-brother-sewing-machine-block-and-wire-foot-pedal/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Clare Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:59:50 +0000 http://www.bestsewingmachinedeals.com/old-brother-sewing-machine-block-and-wire-foot-pedal/#comment-26 How neat! Your grandmothers sewing machine! I wonder if this is what they mean by "block and wire" foot pedal. They call it a "Electric wire block for older sewing machines" on the site: They have a toll free phone number posted on their site so you could call them and ask if it would work on your machine. How neat! Your grandmothers sewing machine!

I wonder if this is what they mean by “block and wire” foot pedal. They call it a “Electric wire block for older sewing machines” on the site:

They have a toll free phone number posted on their site so you could call them and ask if it would work on your machine.

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