My granddaughters are 7 & 9, they are learning to sew using my Singer hand cranks.
#1 is a Singer 99K
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719VoVhGQ
#2 is a Singer 201K that was originally a hand crank.
I take the treadle belt off and put the hand crank on.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719NuQvWC
Sharon W. in Texas