Originally Posted by dunster

Billy - help! Yesterday I fiddled with the tension on my just-restored treadle and managed to sew some pretty decent stitches. I think I can improve it still further, but I have two questions.

First, does it matter what kind of belt you get? I bought mine from the local sew&vac, and it's red, not round, but works okay. Somehow I don't think it is the best type. I need to buy another one or two for the next treadle(s) that I fix up, and I want to get the right ones. I found one that claims to be the "best" on ebay - is this a good one to buy? http://cgi.ebay.com/Best-Leather-SEW...QQcmdZViewItem


Second, the treadle (where my feet go) knocks against the metal pitman and makes an unpleasant noise. The treadle and stand assembly for this machine was in such great shape that all I did was wipe the dust off. Do I need to do more maintenance on it to get rid of the noise, or am I stuck with it?