Originally Posted by crkathleen
Is a treadle sewing machine where you set your feet on a plate and rock them forward and back to make it sew?
Yes. So if you want a standard every day electric sewing machine, that's probably not what you want.
It's a lovely machine, and personally I would jump at it for $35 if it's in good working order, but I like having 'non-electric backups'. I'm keeping an eye out for one near me.
Jan