’70s Singer Futura 1000 Sewing Machine - Part 2 - Zig Zag Issue Fixed + Motor Capacitor Replacement

I’m back with Stephanie’s Singer Futura dating from the 1970s and it has an issue where the zig zag width is too narrow, see part 1 - I show how I fixed the issue and while I was testing the machine it went pop! bang! and smoke escaped. Please see index listing below for detailed subjects covered in this video. Please consider helping out the channel by becoming a patron. Contributions go towards the running of the channel and you get early access to some videos. You’ll also get access to exclusive content. Index: 0:00 - Introduction and how I fixed the zig zag problem 4:10 - Another problem crops up 5:07 - A comparison of different front panels 6:50 - Dating the machine 8:25 - Removing the base panel 10:35 - Removing the motor 14:46 - Removing the motor cover 15:22 - A look at the capacitors 16:34 - Replacing the blown capacitor 18:50 - Checking motor brushes