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Originally Posted by
Muv
Hello Nancy,
Nice to hear you have a couple of little Willcox & Gibbs machines. Have you got one of those hilarious treadles with the giant footprints? Also I've seen a picture of one with a motor, which I would be too terrified to touch. Have you ever got them stitching? Mine has the needle fitted, a very short little thing which I expect is impossible to replace, so I'm not sure if it's even worth trying to get it working. It's very stiff, but nothing a clean up and oiling wouldn't cure.
Muv, it is worth it to get some of those Boye 20 1/2 needles! Those little babies make a beautiful chain stitch. Yes, they are fun to sew with! My treadle I use all the time, and the electric one I have taken to classes just to show off. Yes, my treadle has the feet for the pedal - so cute. They run like a dream and the stitch can be used as a decorative stitch it is so cute.
Nancy