My two treadle machines
I've been reading a lot on these boards, and now feel like I'm ready to stick my toe in the water and try to rescue a sewing machine or two. I've bought 2 treadle machines at country auctions this year: one is a Singer 15 from 1909, in a parlour cabinet, which I thought was a real find. The machine needs cleaning, but it has all its parts. The cabinet needs a new spring for the lift thing with 2 holes on the side, where the belt passes through. [ATTACH=CONFIG]548403[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]548402[/ATTACH]
The other one I got just a few days ago. It's a Singer 27-4, from 1904, and looks really rough:
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Rust, dirt, missing lower shuttle cover - it's got it all. But encouraged by Glenn's tutorial on reviving an ancient machine, I've got hopes of bringing it back. The good thing is, despite the rust, everything moves, even the screws. I actually bought it because the cabinet HAS the spring I wanted, but then, I couldn't turn my back on the machine, so now it needs the spring for its cabinet, and I will have to continue searching.