Old 11-04-2011, 05:06 PM
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Lostn51
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Originally Posted by Bennett View Post
Mulling over an idea right now. I have a 99k that I was going to convert to a hand crank for a future project, build a little box for it, so on. Now I am thinking it would be neat to put it in a treadle. I have a base I could use (no idea of the maker). The 99k came in a cabinet (bad finish), and I was thinking I could use the top off that and put that on the treadle base, making whatever modifications I would need to make it fit over the legs properly. I don't like the color of the cabinet, so also had the idea to paint it all a nice glossy black, maybe with some gold details (kind of like on the machine itself). I figure if I have to cut off the legs or remove a side, I might as well make it a color I like. Any ideas? I'm wondering if my day dreaming is getting to be too big a project! How much glossy black is too much?? The hand crank would definitely be easier.
I say go for it!

I have a treadle that I robbed off of a W&W #9 and I am making a top for it to put my FC Henderson chain stitch machine on. The treadle is about the right year for the machine and it has the wood pitman arm so I am good there. It has been restored and sitting in the studio waiting for me to work my magic on it.

I say use it like you stole it!!

Billy
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