VS2 1893 Treadle Table ID help
Hi Everyone,
I was very lucky to get an 1892-1893ish VS2 in a treadle table the other day. There is a hole in the table near the back (that is, behind the machine, a little to the left of the pillar) that seems to be missing the upright "peg" you can see in the attached pic. It's a snippet from an 1893 VS manual and the 1891 manual I found on ISMACS doesn't show this peg in its equivalent illustration.
Do any of you know what that peg was for (to support the machine when it's tilted back perhaps)? And do any of you know what dimensions it had, more or less. While I very much doubt I can get a replacement I may well be able to ask a woodturner to fashion something to suit. Of course - if anybody knows where I can get a replacement that would be even better!
Thank you and all good wishes... Megan