that is so crazy i would still be wearing either stripes or one of those adorable orange jumpsuits.I used my treadle for 30 yrs before I fell off a roof and fractured both sides of my hips I still feel like I'm cheating using electric dut my sweet old girl is still being used my brother does re-ulpholstering /he has to do it here I wont let her out of the house :-D