We have begun work on this last singer treadle I got and she is polishing up nicely but still more to do. Looked in the cabinet drawers and found a treasure. A small box with some attachments for the head and two hand written notes by the previous owner (written ages ago, paper very aged) they are a drawing of how to thread the machine and instructions on how to adjust the tension. An old fashioned cheat sheet cause she must not have had a manual. I love when they had little notes and things like that with the machine. Kinda makes you feel connected to whomever used it before. Can't wait to get her all polished and in running order so I can take her for a test drive.