Originally Posted by
pinkCastleDH
Oh, now that sounds interesting! Do you have pictures of the setup? I'm wondering if there were ever treadle tops that cased machines fit into. Our Frister & Rossmans, the Seidel Naumann and both the Singer 48k and 28 have bases with slots or holes for a treadle belt to pass through. I'm thinking without some sort of recess in the top it would be difficult to get the base to stay in alignment. Here's how the slot looks on the 48k:
Yup, I blogged about it
here.
My Winselmann also has a setup like you describe. I only have the portable base, but there are 2 holes in the base of it to accommodate a belt, and I've seen pictures on the internet of what the whole setup would have looked like when it was new. Gorgeous!
The portable base is also wedge shaped, smaller at the bottom than the top. I'm guessing that would have helped stabilize it.