Motor motoring!

So the newly wired motor is much improved.
Yay!
This <-- is a Singer model 15.
It's gear driven like the 201, but with a few differences.
1. the bobbin hook is vertical
2. the needle thread tension sort of sticks out of the face of the machine, rather than sticking out towards the person running the machine.
3. the light is rear mounted and not integrated into the design of the machine.

The practical effects of all of this?

Well, having a vertical hook means the thread travels a shorter distance for each stitch, which supposedly make it better for free motion quilting. I don't free motion quilt, so I can't comment as to that.
The needle tension not facing you means you have to reach around the machine to adjust it, not the easiest/safest thing to do in the midst of sewing. Though really, you'd have to be an idiot to hurt yourself that way anyway.
The light is the one thing that I don't like for real.
It's behind the machine which means the head casts a shadow. as does the frame of the machine in general. also, turning the light on and off is slightly more dangerous, it's a tiny switch right next to a glowing hot bulb, both located in a place you can't see clearly..
The 201's integrated light with front mounted switch... much much better.