Im trying to find the serial number on the treadle I got last week and I cant find it anywhere. Also, I think it works, appears to when I use the treadle but I havent got the foggiest idea how to thread it and the bobbin/shuttle thing has me totally stumped! Ive tried looking online and cant find any info at all. Its a Franklin "Scarab" and from what I can find its probably made by the Domestic Sewing Machine Co. I cant lift it up and look under it because when you lift the top it comes up by itself, instead of lifting it up. I crawled inside, well, tried to and looked around and didnt see a number anywhere. Any ideas anyone?

You might want to post this in the Vintage machine area

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

They might be able to help you more :thumbup:

Actually try this one

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43881-1.htm

There are also a great many vintage machine online groups that could help you. Google for them (start with the Yahoo groups).

To find the machines serial number its located under the slide plate for the bobbin case.

Ok, now to help answer your other questions about the machine, i took pics of my original owners manual for mine it tells where to oil it and how to thread the machine and wind the bobbin.

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cool machine