Pfaff 1222 foot control problem

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Hello everyone,
I am by no means a tech person but I was hoping maybe someone here might help me. I recently bought the 1222 and the foot control is working very inconsistently. My brother said it seems to be the capacitor on the picture, but I can't seem to find a new one to replace it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

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Lots of foot control problems pop up here regularly with the Pfaff 1222, Your inconsistent would suggest maybe that potentiometer , (20K ? ) but seems to be issues deeper inside the machine with a capacitor. I you can... search the forum.
 
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Try dripping or squirting a small amount of 3 in 1 or similar thin oil into the opening in the potentiometer can, between the terminals and the can?

If the pot is just noisy, that may help.
 
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That's not the original foot pedal from a 1970s era machine. Machines in that era used a heater wire voltage divider "rheostat" pedal. The pedal shown is a modern Thyrister controller with a low power pot.

A generic replacement pedal can be found on Amazon for about $20 if you don't want to diddle with this one. Yours may be a $20 generic replacement pedal. Check the brand and any date stamps on your pedal.
 
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This machine has a thyristor controller. As others have said, the pot is probably dirty.

Pfaff 1196 1222 Service Manual1196 & 1197 & 1199& 1211 & 1212& 1213 & 1214 & 1221 & 1222 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Sewing Machine Pfaff Service Manualfor Model:1196 & 1197 & 1199& 1211 & 1212& 1213 & 1214 & 1221 & 1222
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