Originally Posted by BoJangles
Janice besides tightening the belt, take a rag and wipe the entire belt down. Also wipe the treadle belt grooves - the one near the hand wheel and the one on the irons. Sometimes, when we oil these machines we get oil in those grooves and on the belt, which will cause slipping.
Nancy
Thanks, Nancy. I tried that, but still slipping some. If I start out slow, it seems to work better. It just feels like the belt is really really stiff.