Originally Posted by
miriam
The machine I learned on might have been an old 27 - for sure it was a hand crank. It has been just shy of 60 years. I also remember it was mounted on a couple 2X4s and then set on one of those old school desks that went in rows. The seat was in front but I stood behind there and hand cranked it. Then awhile back I picked up an old 27 mouted on 2X6s. Goes to show about anything is vintage appropriate... They improvised as needed, too. Maybe some old Yankee ingenuity was handed down to us.
Miriam, like minds... this should be under "the machine I fiddles with today" well actually this weekend. Here is my version of a quick and easy base, will fit most old machines with a slight modification. Will post more later, also my own version of your necker nob, cuz I didn't want Corvette crossed flags on mine, (all they had)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]483051[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]483052[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]483053[/ATTACH] I have too many treadle heads, and too little time for fancy cabinetry right now. More later if there's any interest