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09-01-2010, 07:07 PM

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marge

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Please help me find the model of this machine,AR880961, Oct.1968 made in Elizabeth,NJ. (I think) What model and also where may I find a book? Thank you for all your help. LOVE reading about all your machines and so happy when someone gets one, it's almost like I get it too. Thanks so much, Marge

09-01-2010, 07:28 PM

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ok, I need some help. I am redoing my 66. Was trying to to change some parts out on the bobbin winder. Well I ended up taking the whole thing apart. Not sure I want to ever do that again. My problem is the winder if not lining up with where the belt will be. Any solutions to my problem? Did I mess it up when I was putting it all back together? Any ideas?

Jackie it is right, the wheel that you think is supposed to be on the belt is supposed to have a tire on it and it will ride on the flat area of the hand wheel it is sitting over. I included a tire in your order and you can put it on the wheel and the winder will work perfectly.

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09-01-2010, 07:30 PM

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Thank you so much. I thought I had left something out. Just needed someone with more experience to tell me. :oops:

09-01-2010, 07:31 PM

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Ok, found a really interesting machine. Billy I am sure you can help me out on this one. Found it on CL and the guy who has it has no clue, so I told him I might be able to help him with it. He sent pictures and it is quite interesting. So any thoughts on what this thing is worth? It looks to be in fantastic shape. Not sure I have ever seen a toyota treadle. Really cool looking.

Sometimes the companies put the regular electric machines in a treadle. Singer had the option of the 301 and the 401 to be treadled. this is a nice find and I would get it if it were priced right. This is a nice find, not many Japanese treadles out there to be had!!

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09-01-2010, 07:32 PM

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Post a photo of the machine, are you sure the letters are right? If if is then if you post the photos of the machine I can tell you what it is.

Billy

09-01-2010, 07:34 PM

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Thank you so much. I thought I had left something out. Just needed someone with more experience to tell me. :oops:

Like I told you earlier if you took one apart and put it back together and lived to tell about it you did great. As far as I am concerned the 66 has the most complicated bobbin winder there is.

You did a great job!!!

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09-01-2010, 07:38 PM

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Is there an "Emperial Eldredge D" machine. As I said earlier the decals looked good except the lettering -- that part was very faded out.

Nancy

Improved maybe?? Check here:

http://needlebar.org/main~nb/makers/usa/national/index.html[/quote]

You are right Miz Johnny, we all thought at first it did say 'Improved' -- then decided it said 'Imperial.' After looking at the list you sent from "needlebar," I am sure it actually said 'Improved Eldredge.' It sure looked like there was a letter after the Eldredge, though. It looked like a 'D.' I wish I knew how old that machine was -- it was sure a cute little machine. The machine had a shuttle long bobbin and quite a few attachments. I told them to post pictures on Craig's List and it should sell pretty easily!

Nancy

09-01-2010, 07:55 PM

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marge

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Thanks Billy, I will have to wait till tomorrow for the picture,(I don't know how to do them) have to have my Grandson take the picture for me.
thanks, Marge

09-01-2010, 09:42 PM

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Annaquilts

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Its green! That is good. I would get it. LOL

09-01-2010, 10:20 PM

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You also need to have the bolt hole under the handwheel to mount a hand crank, it also helps to have a spoked handwheel.
Sharon W.

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Originally Posted by AbbyQuilts

I was wondering something, is it possible to turn a reg treadle head into a hand crank?
Can you buy hand cranks for them?

My niece wants to learn and someone said that hand cranks are easier for kids so I was thinking of putting a crank on my red eye.

We just turned a newer Singer 15 into a handcranck. A red eye should be possible. All you need is a spoke wheel I think and the cranck. We bought a replica from online for about $16 or so.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:L3xdiBi5it8J:www.treadleon.net/sewingmachineshop/converting/converting.html+change+singer+into+hand+cranck&cd= 1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

In this tute they even changed the wheel to spoke first. Ours already had the spoke wheel and I would think your red eye does too. don't you love all the stuff you can find online?