Originally Posted by BoJangles

I will get out to my little sewing machine museum and shoot a photo soon.

Ok the "jackrabbit" motor as I remember it, is basically a friction pulley motor, which my little New Home has. I can see your train of thought - make a HC that works similar to a friction pulley motor. If you did figure something like that out, it wouldn't matter what size the HW is or the spacing of the spokes of the hand wheel. Interesting. If you could come up with something like a friction pulley system, even a smooth non-spoked wheel could be hand cranked. Of course, you still have to figure out a way to attach the whole contraption to the machine!

Nancy