If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Got me a treadle!
|
Ads |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Got me a treadle!
On Aug 21, 12:36 pm, wrote:
Picture of restored treadle: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...58679714BuFEyT You are going to love your treadle once you start using it. And "free" is a really good price. I paid $30 for mine on eBay and picked it up locally. Cleaned it up, adjusted the tension, added a new belt and it sews beautifully, once I get my feet pumping correctly. LOL It takes a bit of practice and concentration at first. Have fun! Susan |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
Got me a treadle!
Folks:
I'm getting a little envious of all of you with treadle machines. My 40 yr. old White Elec. Sewing Machine head was picked up today & is in the shop for repairs that may cost me $250.00. I've been told more than once that I have a very good machine. It certainly is heavy lifting the head into position in its cabinet. They don't make them like this anymore & that is why I decided to have it repaired instead of buying a current portable machine. When my mother-in-law passed away, we gave her Singer Treadle to our son, so at least it is still in the famly. He doesn't use it, but is proud of it. My bar-tacking of 3,000 plus fabric yo-yos into a bed coverlet kind of led to the demise (temporarily) of my White machine. And I wasn't even half-finished with the assembly! Oh, well ... I will finish the project eventually. I'll move on to some decoupage & painting on a small table to tide me over. Take care, friends. Carol S. |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Got me a treadle!
|
#15
|
|||
|
|||
People powered machines [was Got me a treadle!]
Thanks to all of you who posted on this thread. Dang it, if I could
just win the lottery so there would be enough time to do all the projects in my mind...... Ginger in CA definitley gonna look into changing one of my machines into a hand- crank. I recall someone here showing a picture of sitting out under the trees, camping, using their handcrank.... On Aug 20, 2:59 pm, IMS wrote: On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:37:08 -0000, Ginger in CA wrote: Yeah! And I got my treadle named Maria a couple of weeks ago. She need some clean-up, and her oak finish may need some replacing in places, but she is a beauty! Question on hand-cranks. I have several old machines, like a 66-15 and 15-91, and would like to find out where to go to get one of them changed to a hand-crank. I think. Does anyone use a handcrank? How do you manage with only one hand to handle the fabric? Thanks in advance. and congratulations Sue on your new-to-you treadle! Ginger in CA I use my handcrank when the power goes out; when it went out for three days earlier this year I was thankful I had it! The only thing I did realize I missed is reverse...the 99 does not have reverse...so I may move the crank setup to a 201-3 or 15-91 both of which have external motors and reverse. It's very easy to handle the fabric because you naturally have to go slower. And, it's easy to do the conversion, too. All that is needed is the raised motor boss mount hole (a machine with a threaded hole where the motor bracket is hooked to) - a crank - and a spoked wheel. This what I did to my 99 that had brittle wiring but was otherwise in great shape. I purchased an original Singer hand crank from Glenn Williams - about $30 because I wanted 'real' parts not reproduction, http://www.sewalot.com/sewing_machine_link_page.htm ...and I took a spoked wheel off of a $5 machine I picked up at the thrift and then removed the wires and motor off the 99 -- which was *free* 99 (it had toasted wires which is why it was free) two years ago. It works great. Here's my machine:http://tinyurl.com/3yrp2s Here's more on the how'to: http://www.treadleon.net/sewingmachi...onverting.html -Irene ------------- "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West |
#16
|
|||
|
|||
People powered machines [was Got me a treadle!]
Was that MArti? SHe moved to Oregon and dissappered. I have a lot of
older machines around here but bellieve it or not no hand cranks. My treadle has the computer sitting on it. Now that is wrong. Glad Maria has found her new home with you. Taria Ginger in CA wrote: Thanks to all of you who posted on this thread. Dang it, if I could just win the lottery so there would be enough time to do all the projects in my mind...... Ginger in CA definitley gonna look into changing one of my machines into a hand- crank. I recall someone here showing a picture of sitting out under the trees, camping, using their handcrank.... |
#17
|
|||
|
|||
Got me a treadle!
So glad that your new Singer treadle SM found herself a new home...and on
her birthday, no less. Congrats to you both! VBG - dlm. in central MA |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
People powered machines [was Got me a treadle!]
Ginger, Congrats on the arrival of Maria at your home.
I am pretty sure that Kate Dicey owns and uses a hand crank SM, so check with Kate. PAT in VA/USA Ginger in CA wrote: Yeah! And I got my treadle named Maria a couple of weeks ago. She need some clean-up, and her oak finish may need some replacing in places, but she is a beauty! Question on hand-cranks. I have several old machines, like a 66-15 and 15-91, and would like to find out where to go to get one of them changed to a hand-crank. I think. Does anyone use a handcrank? How do you manage with only one hand to handle the fabric? Thanks in advance. and congratulations Sue on your new-to-you treadle! |
#19
|
|||
|
|||
People powered machines [was Got me a treadle!]
Ginger in CA wrote:
Question on hand-cranks. I have several old machines, like a 66-15 and 15-91, and would like to find out where to go to get one of them changed to a hand-crank. I think. Does anyone use a handcrank? How do you manage with only one hand to handle the fabric? My boys do it as team work! One turns the handle and the other steers the material. It works ..... mostly. They successfully made a ragged denim quilt for their dad with it. Lizzy |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
People powered machines [was Got me a treadle!]
Oh, how lovely! Good for them (and you, for letting them!)
.. In message , Lizzy Taylor writes My boys do it as team work! One turns the handle and the other steers the material. It works ..... mostly. They successfully made a ragged denim quilt for their dad with it. Lizzy -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
My new treadle | Kathy Applebaum | Quilting | 8 | November 5th 04 06:30 PM |
My new treadle | Piper | Quilting | 8 | March 24th 04 06:08 PM |
New Treadle for me, too! | frood | Quilting | 8 | December 28th 03 11:15 PM |
Treadle pix | Kate Dicey | Quilting | 7 | August 12th 03 03:52 AM |
Treadle pix | Kate Dicey | Sewing | 2 | August 8th 03 03:54 PM |