Between fabric shopping, work and a cat nap here and there, I'v been playing with my (Domestic fiddle base, VS) treadle. Have, oiled, worked, oiled and worked countless times. Squeaks are all bout gone. Still don't have a front slide, and can't even budge the back slide. Will need a belt SOON. Now that I finally have a shuttle, trying to get it to sew. Having trouble with bottom thread nests. Followed directions, fairly certain the thread paths are correct, guess I'll spend the evening fiddling with tension.
On the funny side. While trying to adjust the old belt, was using the mint flavored dental floss. One of the helper katz really wanted that floss! I think it was like cat nip to her. I know cat nip is in the mint family, but I've never known her to pull the peppermint out of my tea. It was a difficult repair because of the mouth trying bite the floss as I sewed.