1873 Singer New Family MOP Folding Bonnet Treadle
08-09-2014, 08:16 PM
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Steve, your find on this one, well it was a real blessing! The machine is fantastic. If my husband were still living, he would love working on something like that! The history really talks doesn't it?
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08-11-2014, 09:29 PM
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First try ever. Done in the Mendocino County Museum. 9 sec video of my youngest Daughter at the helm. A bit dark as well.
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http://www.crimsonforge.com/VAM/Two Foot - Sarah.mp4
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Second try, at home, better lighting
28 sec video my fiancee Heather driving.
http://www.crimsonforge.com/VAM/Two Foot - Heather.mp4
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http://www.crimsonforge.com/VAM/Two Foot - Sarah.mp4
32 mb
Second try, at home, better lighting
28 sec video my fiancee Heather driving.
http://www.crimsonforge.com/VAM/Two Foot - Heather.mp4
Last edited by SteveH; 08-11-2014 at 09:38 PM.
08-12-2014, 07:35 AM
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Well, I have found one negative about this.... Unlike a regular treadle, because of the two slip pulleys, when you stop pedaling this machine it still runs till the energy is done or the handwheel is used to stop it. We have not tried to sew with her yet, because the under mechanisms are still a mess, but hopefully tonight!
09-10-2014, 08:21 AM
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Started cleaning up the bits.
Hemmers and a part I do not know what it is..
[ATTACH=CONFIG]491007[/ATTACH]
Before and after cleaning
[ATTACH=CONFIG]491010[/ATTACH]
The part I do not recognise
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VERY early tuck marker. I was told on another board that it was a German, but it marked Simanco. It is silver plated brass.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]491008[/ATTACH]
Hemmers and a part I do not know what it is..
[ATTACH=CONFIG]491007[/ATTACH]
Before and after cleaning
[ATTACH=CONFIG]491010[/ATTACH]
The part I do not recognise
[ATTACH=CONFIG]491011[/ATTACH]
VERY early tuck marker. I was told on another board that it was a German, but it marked Simanco. It is silver plated brass.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]491008[/ATTACH]
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