Picked up my husband's grandmothers Antique Singer Treadle machine last weekend. I inhereted after my MIL passed away. It has been sitting in her house and not used for many years. Bob, who cleaned her (Kate is what I am calling her) and put a new belt on told me she is in very good condition. He then showed me how to use the treadle. Duh........I will need some time to learn how to run it so it does not go back and forth and back and forth. I can't wait to start using Kate. She is at our cottage and we do not get there very often. I am very happy to have her ready to use!!