Ours was out from Friday till the following Fri. at 1:40.10 when the ceiling fan started twirling. I opened the front door and hollered Halleluiah! The second day, I told myself that now is the time to try treadling on one I bought several years ago, had replaced the belt, but never got around to seeing if I could still treadle after about 50 yrs. had gone by. In no time, I was doing it and I completed a PP Mariner's Compas Star. Our power was back for two days and then went again for about 27hrs. Get a treadle, no withdrawals.