Originally Posted by Grandmother23
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Wine Woman
I'm looking at two Singer treadle machines and the seller gave me the numbers off the front of the machine. Would there be anyway to find out what kind of treadles they are? And they both need belts is there a standard size belt for treadles?
The belts are usually 72" and you cut to fit kind of thing but not all treadles are the same. Sometimes the handwheels will have a different diameter pulley and the belt will either be too long or too short if you use one treadle and just swap machines out in it.
Ask me how I found that one out!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Billy
How do you put the two ends together if you have to cut them? Inquiring minds want to know. Started reading on this site a couple weeks ago, read a couple hundred pages and now starting to jump around and found this.
Wrap it around the two wheels and mark the cutting line. Snip it off and then poke a hole in each end with an awl about quarter or half inch up. Take a piece of paper clip or small hard wire and stick it into each hole and bend over so it looks like a staple when both ends are done. If it's stil too long or slips cut it a bit shorter and repeat the process.