Originally Posted by
Larryjoe
I am a Quilter, but got started collecting old Trestle Sewing machines, fixing them up so they work!!! Most are gummed up or Rusty and stuck!! My Latest appears to be a Trusew, it was stuck and got it cleaned up and Working, but seems to be missing parts on the Top Thred tensioner!! Any information on how it works..
I'm guessing from your description, that you may have a badged
treadle machine perhaps made by National with a top leaf tension. Many early manufacturers made machines with a top leaf tension. The would sell them to different entities that would put whatever name they wanted on the machine. The different manufacturers would use similar, but slightly different leaf tensions, which will help identify who actually made the machine.
Some of the National machines can be found at
http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.ph...uttle_Machines and a couple of threads here on QB about National badged treadles with top leaf tension at
National VB-TT Type 5 and
Need help identifying machine and parts
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