Originally Posted by Blockhead
Goodness ladies, thank you so much for your comments. Honestly, using a treadle, once you get the hang of the action, is not a lot different from an electric machine.
Also it's incredibly relaxing! If you have a treadle, give it a try. For piecing you don't need a lot of fancy do-dads, just a good straight stitch. The stitching these machines do is just beautiful.
Just had to tell you, I bought a Singer Treadle today - off Craig's List. It is a Singer 115 (about 1924 - 1930 I think).
It is a little stiff but everything works and it comes with it's original manual.