I was just in Texas for two weeks and while there my sister and I went to the Wimberly Market Days. I was so hoping to find an antique sewing machine to send home. Well, no, did not find anything like that, but I did see lots and lots of treadle bases used for all sorts of things. I was so horrified I don't even remember what those things were. I just had to wonder what happened to all the sewing machine that used to be on those bases.