I have 2 treadles -- my MIL's which was born in April 1941, her name is Essie and she sews a beautiful straight stitch, and I cherish her. I also have dh's grandmother's treadle, which was born in 1901. She is either a Red Eye or a Sphinx, I can't remember which at the moment. She is in the garage awaiting a new cabine, a new leather belt and for me to find a shuttle that fits her, however, I have a gut feeling that she still sews beautifully. When she is all put together and cleaned up, I have promised her to one of dh's neices that lives in Farmington, New Mexico and is an excellent and prolific quilter.