Singer 1889 Fiddlebase
I purchased this Singer in Wisconsin while visiting my sister for $20. It was just so different from anything that I had that I just had to buy it. I have been working on it for about 6 months. I took off the motor and the light and since it was somewhat freewheeling I thought I would make a hand crank machine out of it. Well, it had no boss mount so that was not going to work. I didn't want another treadle so I am thinking I can just crank it with my finger in the spoke since it turned so freely. I oiled it up really good and cleaned it up and then I tried my idea and it worked pretty darn good. Now granted I won't be using it very long at any one time because my hand gets tired but I have a hand crank and I can't use it for a long period of time for the same reason. I just thought you all might like to see what my 1889 fiddlebase singer looks like now. I just may have to display her somewhere as she is so pretty.