Need help deciding if an old treadle is worth fixing up
I was given an old Queen Treadle machine which I took to our local sewing machine repair shop. He said that it could be cleaned up to work, but doesn't recommend it as the paint on the top of the machine is peeling off and one corner of the base is broken so needs to be propped up. His bench fee to check it out was 25$ and for another 75$ he could get it working with a needed new belt. We would still need to prop up the base or screw on something to support it as we're told the cast iron can't be welded to. Is this a good machine and would it be worth the investment?