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My latest Singer Industrial Treadle that I got at an auction a few weeks ago has been patiently waiting for me to clean it up and put it into service. I’ve yet to get it cleaned, but I couldn’t resist setting my Singer 96-40 in it today to see how things will look and make sure that the knee presser bar lift is in the correct location for this machine. I have no idea what industrial machine was last fit into the stand (came to me with a household MW electric machine set in it), so I was pleased to find the knee lift in the normal position and working fine with the 96-40.

You can’t see it in the photos, but the rear extension leaf is present and in good shape too. The slide rods are rusty is all. I’m building this unit up to be a treadle darning machine to try treadle FMQ. My 96-40 is already set for the task, with a high shank hopping foot, the feed dogs removed, and a blank needle plate (no feed dog slots). The wife said it wouldn’t pick up the lower thread the last time that she tried to use it with a little electric motor on it, so I still need to check into that. I’m hoping that it’s something simple like needle orientation, but I haven’t looked at it yet.

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