Originally Posted by
quiltingweb
Does anyone know if a White Rotary, circa 1929 that was originally built as a corded machine can be turned into a hand crank or treadle? It's all cleaned up now, but it's cabinet is in sad shape and the wiring is worse.
Barb in MN
You'd have to change out the wheel on the machine to turn it into a treadle. They are different on the electrics, being a friction drive instead of a belt drive like on Singer machines (which are much easier to convert). This is something on my list of "to do" projects, but I haven't actually done this.
Changing the wheel looks to be some work, but not impossible. See the pages at Treadle On.
Changing a White wheel.
Edit: Okay, see your question was answered already! Have fun with your White.
