Treadle pix

[Kate Dicey]

Got some pix up of the new machine... Well, new to me machine, anyway!
Hit the URL below - it's in the Sewing Room!
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[Larry Green]

"Kate Dicey" > wrote in message
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> Got some pix up of the new machine... Well, new to me machine, anyway!
> Hit the URL below - it's in the Sewing Room!
> --
> Kate XXXXXX
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
> http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
>
>

Hi Kate,

The 'new' machine looks wonderful! I have an old treadle back home at my
Mother's in England (in almost mint condition) that I left there when I
emigrated to Canada almost 11 years ago. I would love to be able to afford
to ship that beauty over here...maybe one day.

With regard to your question about the 'hooky thing' I thought I would post
my musings here rather than by email for the benefit/inspiration of others.
As a former engineer the design of that part is rather intriguing! It looks
as though those little 'legs' at the back are intended to sit on the top
face of the machine (just as you have it), however, if that is the case then
the 'keyhole slot' in the front looks way too long. You would only need a
slot a quarter of that length to achieve the same thing.

In the <hookything2.jpg> photo I can't quite make out whether it is just
discolouration on the underside of the 'hook' or whether there is a small
recess under there too. Is there a recess there and is the 'hook' part
springy at all? I am wondering if it was a clip-on attachment point of some
sort, say for instance, for an add-on electric light fitting of some sort. I
have seen photos of some old treadle machines that have been fitted with
'vintage' lamps at some point in their lives and they clip on in a similar
manner.

It is certainly a point of interest.

Larry Green

[Kathryn Duffield]

Kate, just taken a look at the pics,=20
as for the hooky thing, well i checked my machines original instructions =
and there is nothing in there with anything vaguely like it! mind you, =
mine is a 201k.
my machine had lots of water damage to it as well, my dad who refinished =
mine tole me to apply a mixture of olive oil and salt to any marks i get =
on mine. (and someone did put a mug of tea on there, so i do have a ring =
mark arrggh!)
cant wait to see it all shiny:) apparently the bits and pieces like the =
belt and oil are very easy to find.

kathryn
staffs, UK


"Kate Dicey" > wrote in message =
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> Got some pix up of the new machine... Well, new to me machine, =
anyway!=20
> Hit the URL below - it's in the Sewing Room!
> --=20
> Kate XXXXXX
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
> http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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