Singer Fashion Mate Hand Crank!
 

I had so much fun treadling my Singer 237, I decided to step it up a notch and add a hand crank. Only one problem. With the solid hand wheel there is nothing for the finger on the crank to grab.

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My solution was to drill a single hole through the hand wheel an push a screw through the back side.

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Not the most elegant solution but it works well. Now I have a hank crank machine with zig zag and reverse.

That was my first sewing machine when I got married, but of course not a hand crank.

well done, love my converted 66 hand crank/treadle, whichever it needs to be for the day.

Well that was easy. Well done. I may steal your idea.

I converter a Wizard ( Brother) by putting a Singer balance wheel on it. Again for zig zag purposes.

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]618103[/ATTACH] We took it on the road and this bombshell woman had fun with a matching machine.

My first sewing machine, used to make quite a few maternity tops ! Motor burned up making a silk prom dress--sad !

Good Job! A lot of ingenuity goes into making this change over.

Well done. Made my first baby quilt with a hand crank (Singer Redeye 66) this summer. Fun!

I have seen a notch cut in the edge of a solid hand wheel to accomodate a hand crank, but that seems a bit radical. I prefer your solution for a solid hand wheel. Will a spoked wheel from a vintage Singer fit?

John Thomas in NC