Motor Cap Screw, 1/2" Singer (Vintage Original) piecing it is not only helpful

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This vintage original screw is mostly used for securely attaching the Buttonholer

Motor Cap Screw, 1/2" Singer (Vintage Original) piecing it is not only helpfulThis is the motor cap screw that measures 1 2" across the bottom. It covers the carbon brush inside the motor. There are actually two motor caps on your Featherweight motor, because there are two carbon brushes one is seen clearly on the top of the motor, but the other one is hidden on the underside. You can access the bottom motor cap by inserting a screwdriver into the allotted hole on the bottom of the machine or by removing the motor altogether.