Dear Hubby he found me a treadle at a yard sale and is tring to restore it Please help me. Never had one and can't say I honestly paid enough attention to all your wonderful posts because I never thought I would own one :oops:

The serial number is G8502760 How do I find out more???

You are so lucky. Have fun with her.

Oh how nice. I hope you find the info you need. I know there is a thread on here for those that have old machines. Perhaps someone there could point you in the right direction?

Post it on the vintage thread someone will help you.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43881-1.htm

Here you are:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1013

Congrats on the treadle, I can't find one here.

Well, it looks like it was commissioned in 1920, but since
Singer has removed the beautifully functional lookup for serial numbers, I can't tell you what it is.

If you post pictures, someone will be able to tell you. :)

OH WOW I'd say he is a DHx100!!! What a sweet present. I know nothing about older Singers but good luck on your research!!!

CarrieC How did you get that info so fast? and where?
please share. Janette

Carrie is saying your DH is a DEAR husband times a hundred. :) DHx100

Lucky you

Sweet! You have a model 66 commissioned on November 3, 1920. What decals does she have?

I'm guessing that your machine has Redeye decals? :)

You have a Singer 66-1, commissioned on November 3, 1920.
Can't wait to see the pics, and KUDOS to that hubby of yours! :)

Great husband!!

Lucky you! I have a 66-1 and a 15-89 and love them both. I use my treadles before any other machine! Hope you got attachments with it because 66-1's have back mounted feet and are a little hard to find.

What a sweet DH!

Silly me still have so much to learn HAHAH

Promise to post pics soon folks. Thank you for your good wishes.

Lucky u!!!

What a wonderful husband . . . I think you should make him a thank you pie for that, at the least!!!!

Google "Singer Manufcturing" + that number. I inherited one with a G number also. Mine was made in Elizabeth, NJ, about 1910. There are charts with model numbers that tell you when they were issued. Wish I knew someone in central Texas who could restore both the machine and the cabinet.

Does she look like my avatar? Mine is a model 66 Redeye born in 1917 in Elizabeth, NJ. Hope you love yours as much as I do mine!! Happy treadling :-)

I'm 54 yo now but remember fond memories of learning to sew on my great grandmothers old tredle machine. It purred like a kitten.

try the website--Treadleon.com

Congrats on your new treadle sewing machine.

If your sewing machine is a Singer brand, you can download a certificate and find out a little history on the year your sewing machine was born. You will need to provide them with the Serial number, it is worth checking out.

Website:mysingerstory.com

Fellow Treadle sewing machine owner,

Rose

wonderful ! hope you enjoy the old piece plus the bonus how strong they are ! can go through so tough thick fabrics and tarp material !

Ell

Go to the singer website, type in your number and a whole list will come up. You will be able to find out where and when your machine was made. Congratulations!

You should join the vintage singer yahoo group. They have a wealth of information.

Hubby is a keeper! Have fun with your new baby!

My grandmother had a treadle and she would let me "sew" on it when I was a kid. Maybe the fact that I was a gangly, uncoordinated kid has something to do w the fact I could only make it sew in reverse. My feet just didn't have the rythm - wonder how I'd do today. Bet I know, I still have the same feet. :/

Have fun with Her. We bought one at an estate sale last month DH said it was a late birthday present.So far we've sanded the wood and stained her then used Tung oil on her ( what a shine with just one coat)We are doing the work ourselves as we are on a very tight budget. She is a beauty.

That is AWESOME!! What a great thing for him to do. ;)

I love my treadle, too...my great grandma actually had an electric motor added to it, too...when I say I love it, I mean I love the memories I have of "Ma" and "Nanny" sewing while I was visiting, and their patience with me...I also love how it looks... :-) ...I just recently figured out that it may be nice to actually use it... :oops: ... after seeing so many on here sew with theirs!! So, dh is in process of cleaning it all up for me, and I can't wait to give her a whirl!!... Congrats on yours!!
Kif

Congratulations on your new Baby..."ENJOY"

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-155695-1.htm this is a video on cleaning and oiling a vintage machine. If you can find a manual it will have info pertinent to your particular machine. Muv is one of our board members and has 9 videos on Utube - see the top of the video for other videos she has done. She also has a link to her website under her posts on here. Down a ways on the above link is her post.

I printed out the list from Singer for the serial numbers starting with AB a while back if anyone would want it.

well I'm green------but couldn't have happened to a nice gal.

you go girl.

Wow, that is so nice, have lots of fun!

I love your location I use to tell people that I was from mars,bevause of my accent.

I have a treadle and I just researched my serial number online. I was able to locate the year it was made and information from Singer on the development of that brand for that make and model for that year.