Originally Posted by
purplefiend
I sew my treadle belts with dental floss and a large eye tapestry needle, it all started cuz I got frustrated over the staple breaking. There's no tick,tick noise of the staple when you sew them.
The vast majority of treadles use a belt that is a bit less than 72", but not my Pfaff treadle; its in an idustrial treadle stand. It needs about 80" if I recall correctly.
Sharon
Sharon I didn't want to confuse her with the industrial belt size. I also had to buy a roll of treadle belt because my industrial Hitachi takes an 80" or so belt. That is why I said for most domestic machines the belts come 72" and have to be cut. But, this is something good to bring up for those of you who do find an industrial treadle.
Cathy, I have always said that the Wheeler and Wilson's are the aristocrates of the sewing machine world! But, Steve, remember that on a W&W the hand wheel turns the opposite way of the Singer (and most vintage machines) wheel!
Nancy