Silvertone help

[jimmantwo]

I have a friend who has this machine. I don't know much about Silvertones but would like to repair it's motor. There is some play at the winding gear and it is slipping during winding. Before I take it apart I wanted to post a couple pictures. It looks like if I simply add a washer between the motor housing and the adjacent gear to take out the play it would solve the issue. The pictures show the gears aligned and unaligned.

[De Soto Frank]

It appears that there is a red or brown fibre washer in there; I don't think it harm anything to add another fibre or brass washer (or two) to shim the small pinion over towards the barrel. Just leave a tiny bit of lash so there's no binding, somewhere between 0.002-0.005".

[howardpgh]

The gears look worn.

[a12548]

I agree with Howard..the gear looks a little eaten up..try to locate a new gear and that much play could be acceptable. But first..dont be shy..tear it all down..you never know if something is just not sitting right.