Originally Posted by scrappy happy
i have both and i would take the electric one. just because it is faster to sew on.
I have both and always use electric. If you do not know how to treadle there is a learning curve. But that said I love having a treadle and it is smack in the middle of my living room. I would like to practice sewing on it this summer. So yes, if you can get both, get both. I have maybe 10 vintage electric sewing machines, one hand cranck, two treadle heads and one treadle base. They are so much fun!