Your machine never had a motor, keep in mind you live in an area where Amish still use treadle machines, and there are rural ares that didn't even get electricity until mid 40's. My home did not have electricity until about 1930 - it took that long for the Power company to get all the poles run . . .
That style treadle cabinet is quite late, not what I'd consider "early treadle" by a long shot. I have one out in the shed - the wood has very heavy water damage but the base is fine. It came with a slightly earlier model 15 (without crinkle finish) we put a motor on it and gave it to a 12 year old budding seamstress (in a small cabinet) and she is very happy with her machine.
I have a 66 just like yours in the electric model.
I think yours would be a 66-14
Last edited by Macybaby; 04-07-2014 at 12:54 PM.