Originally Posted by
ThayerRags
The nearest row of spaces in the treadle are filled in to help eliminate the whistling sound of the air rushing through the open gaps when sewing at high speed?
CD in Oklahoma
Or solid to keep high heels from getting caught in treadle holes e.g. Lexus commercial a couple years ago.
Originally Posted by
SteveH
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and for extra points on the Quiz.... can anyone tell me what makes this industrial foot pedal so special?
(it was an upgrade option for tailor tables)
I'm not sure why but according to
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...ges/image6.htm it appears that where the attachment of the pitman rod is in a different position (front or back) ?? although 63 is for a different machine. Dunno, I can't see any difference but does it have something to do with spacing so that the back part allows for the tailor table back while in a down position?
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.