Originally Posted by
RavenLunaStitch
........I just *love* sewing on a treadle. It's so relaxing, compared to my 99 which feels (& sounds) like a machine gun, with matching speed that is not relaxing either!
I haven't sewn on a treadle (yet) but I'm surprised by this. Your 99 is a scaled down 66 and my 66 is a smooth, quiet machine. I wouldn't describe the noise it does make as being anything near machine gun like.
my touch & sews are noisy enough they might qualify though.
Rodney