Originally Posted by
caspharm
Great reasons why I may eventually have to buy one, though I understand that I could probably convert my 99 to a treadle (once I found a bottom and room
). However, I just looked that up and it may be better to just buy one, since I don't have a lot of equipment.
If you have the room you won't have any regrets (other than becoming a Craig's List junky while you're looking). Converting a 99 to treadle isn't terribly difficult but it would be easier to find a machine that is already a treadle due to the 99 is 3/4 size and most bases are for full size machines.
I don't know how the antique and used sewing machine market is in your area. It seems too new to have much that's older than the 1950s.
I would love to spend time looking somewhere like the midwest or parts of the east coast that have been settled since forever. The west coast is too new too. Stuff from 1900 to present is easy enough but it gets much harder for antiques from before then.
Rodney