Joe, you are such a smarticulous! ;0)
Being treadle only, is that practical to use to actually sew on? Would it be better to look for an electrified version? I do like the idea of being able to learn how to take care of it myself. My five or six year old kenmore from sears has begun to slip stitches occasionally. I use my seventies era Kenmore for piecing. I wouldn't know how in the world to 'work' on my plastic lightie!
I like the idea of having something so old and classic, but I would need to be able to *use* it. Clearly, our grandmothers did fine with a treadle, but . . . .
btw, the guy hasn't answered back about letting me come look at it.
I saw a red eye that seems to have sold for $650! of course, it looked deliciously perfect . . . . . lol!!
hmmm.