Originally Posted by purplefiend
vintagemotif,
The Necchi BU machines can be treadled, but you have to drill out the holes for hinge pins if you drop it into a Singer cabinet.
The Singer 319 just needs a motorectomy to treadle, I treadle a Singer 15-90 and its sews beautifully. Some other machines with the external motor can be converted to treadle use as long as the handwheel has a deep belt groove.
I have discovered that the Singer 237m was offered as either an electric or treadle machine in Italy, where it was made.
Great to read that the Necchi Bu can be treadled. Now my hunt begins- and I had just stated that I would stop buying machines and focus into quilting. Oh well! :) Thanks for your info and have fun treadling.