New treadle is home ... and it's not a Singer
Well, we got the new (to us) treadle yesterday. It was a job getting it out of the attic, but we did it.
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At the top of the really skinny steep stairs
I took one look at it and saw right off it wasn't a Singer.
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It was a New Home
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I don't know what model it is yet.
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I was up in the attic and handed down the drawers, they had some goodies in them,
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then pulled the head off, the hinges were loose and one was missing the nut underneath,
to the guy selling it. Then the hard part started. Getting the cabinet down one step at a
time. At one point the guy missed a step and since I didn't want to drop my end I about went
head over appetite down the stairs. I caught myself, but I pulled a muscle ... ouch.
Didn't get any pics of this cos the camera was in my pocket.
The machine was locked up on the bottom end, buy some surface rust and ancient solidified oil.
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And had a really thick piece of black wool felt wrapped around the arm stuck full of needles.
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Luckily the felt was so thick there was no needle rash. This is one piece of felt we're gonna keep.
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