Can an old obsolete Fricke carder be upgraded?
It really does not make sense. Modern Strauch machines use so many newly redesigned components that replacing all of them on your carder is not economical. A suggestion, however: most of those old machines have the very coarse carding cloth on both drums. These carders can actually desired by felters. The coarse cloth allows for a lot of fiber to be pack onto it. They are not looking to obtain a high quality batt desired by hand spinners. Owners of these machines may consider selling them (for instance, on eBay) and buying a world class universal drum carder made by Strauch.
