Your Conversion FROM Electric to Treadle
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Your Conversion FROM Electric to Treadle
I would love to see pics of machines converted from electric to treadle, especially vintage ones from mid-century; you know, more than just straight-stitch machines (but those to!) A big THANK YOU in advance!
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I think Miriam did this with a 401g from memory, and CD with a 319.
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Yes I did and it is on here somewhere however there are others look on the photo section: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/S...&showthumbs=on
To convert you have to have a working treadle base and a machine that will line up with the hinges. A spoked hand wheel would be helpful and the wheel has to line up with the belt wheel. The zz machines are harder to turn than the old boat shuttle machines. Oh put the machine on the hinges and put the belt on it. Some are more complicated than that. Search Singer 401G and you may come up with a pic of mine. But it was special - not all can be done like that either.
To convert you have to have a working treadle base and a machine that will line up with the hinges. A spoked hand wheel would be helpful and the wheel has to line up with the belt wheel. The zz machines are harder to turn than the old boat shuttle machines. Oh put the machine on the hinges and put the belt on it. Some are more complicated than that. Search Singer 401G and you may come up with a pic of mine. But it was special - not all can be done like that either.
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That link is a perfect example of one that isn't much good and won't treadle.
Here is a link - second window http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t211311.html
Here is a link - second window http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t211311.html
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That link is a perfect example of one that isn't much good and won't treadle.
Here is a link - second window http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t211311.html
Here is a link - second window http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t211311.html
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basically - they need to either have opening for the treadle belt, or the flywheel has to hang over the base of the machine. And they need to have a belt grove in the flywheel. I was looking and I've got several that could be put on a treadle, for the zigzag, my new Necchi and the 401G have holes in the bed, and the Brother's flywheel sticks out enough that the end of the machine would not interfere with a treadle belt.
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basically - they need to either have opening for the treadle belt, or the flywheel has to hang over the base of the machine. And they need to have a belt grove in the flywheel. I was looking and I've got several that could be put on a treadle, for the zigzag, my new Necchi and the 401G have holes in the bed, and the Brother's flywheel sticks out enough that the end of the machine would not interfere with a treadle belt.
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