This 1902 Singer Treadle sewing machine with its cabinet was found in an antique shop and restored by myself to its initial beauty. My wife and I thank the Singer Manufacturing Company for having built such a long lasting product, way back in the early 1900's, a true workmanship of art that bridged the gap of over a century!
My wife, as a young girl, learned to sew on a Singer Shuttle Treadle machine of this type. As the years went by, unfortunately she lost ownership of that machine, which had been part of her grandmothers’ heritage.
Upon our marriage, I had promised her that I would try to replace that machine for her if I would be able to fine one. Well, the time came! For our 40th wedding anniversary I had located this abandoned, neglected, rusted and delaminated "1902 Singer Vibrating Shuttle Treadle Sewing Machine" orphan.
It was quite a challenge as well as a joy to be able to restore the machine to its original beauty and elegance.
My wife is blessed with possessing a great talent in sewing and in creating quilts. This 1902 restored miracle will be with her for many more decades to come! Not only is it another addition to her other sewing machines but it also makes for a beautiful piece of furniture and conversational item.

Sondra & Reinhardt M.

Beautiful! You really did a great job in restoring it.

WOW on the restoration! And WELCOME to the QB from Missouri! Hope you can post often with your pictures and wisdom!

Thank you for your review, I am not too fermiliar as to the poasting process.

wonderful treadle. you did a great restoration job.

Beautiful! You sure did a great job of restoring her! :) I have one of her twins here, but I haven't even touched the cabinet, yet.

Some people prefer this machine for FMQ to any of their other machines - I haven't tried it enough to know and I'm not coordinated enough to walk and chew gum at the same time, but you might want to give it a shot. It's got a great reputation as a free-motion machine. :)

Have fun!

Thank you for your kind words. Will take a picture of the "puzzel" attachment box in the next few days. All the parts look like new now.

What a beautiful restoration job and a special story. Do you have any before pictures? I love to see what it started out as.

Also, welcome to the board.

Beautiful!!!! Enjoy!

Oh WOW! It is beautiful.

Great story and you are a great story teller!! Beautiful restoration. I know your wife is going to enjoy it for many years to come.

You might also want to post under the Vintage Sewing Machine Shop topic, too. Great restorers over there.

Welcome to the Board!!

You know, we wish that we had taken before picture, but did no think to do so, not realizing how great the restoration would turn out. Will remember in the future to do so.

You know, when the time comes for you to refinish your cabinet my suggestion would be to dismantel it completely. That is what I did on my wife's machine, it makes for a much easier process to work on single boards.

Thanks for your welcome to "QB" and guidance. We (my wife & I) are still trying to find out way around in this neighborhood.

She is a BEAUTY!! What a fantastic job you did!

It is beautiful

Thank you for your kind words, and most of all for the Blessing that we had received from your signature statement. We all surely need GOD's HAND in our life these days. May God bless you always!

WOW!! You did a beautiful job on the restoration! What a great gift to your wife :D:D:D

Wow, that is a beautiful machine. You did a great job restoring it. Your wife is a lucky lady.

Beautiful & what a wonderful promise & gift to your wife!

Great save and what talent you have to restore it so nicely. Great job, she is beautiful!!!!

Oh it is so beautiful. She must be very happy.

Very beautiful restoration job!!! I love to see the old girls rescued and brought back to life. I am sure your wife is just thrilled with her new machine.

Gorgeous, I want that one next

Beautiful machine!