Originally Posted by
costumegirl
Anyone know what company/machine this is for?
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-art-collectib...ationFlag=true
One of the things on my "maybe in the future" wish lists is to put a machine in a small parlour cabinet that I have - the cabinet is nice and I have hauled it around with me the last 30 years through 4 moves. It is only the wooden cabinet and I'm hoping that someday it will house a pretty machine that I can treadle away on.
That is the drive wheel and foot pedal of a early dentist drill. (yep)
The large 15" wheel at the bottom would have connected to a small 3 inch (or smaller) wheel at the top of a 5-6 foot pole. the top wheel drives a LOOOOONG spring that acts as a drive shaft. to a handle where the tips go.
Basically a treadle Dremel (ON my list for a complete one)
EDIT: If I had not just bought the 1867 Franklin Treadle and a plane ticket to my Daughters wedding in Hawaii, I would buy THAT one