Originally Posted by bkay

I've never had a treadle, so I'm giving overall vintage machine advice. First, it needs to be cleaned and oiled. Here is a post that Miriam made several years ago How to Clean Up and use a vintage sewing machine - videos by Muv and Fav(It has some links in it on how to clean a machine in the first post. I understand that Miriam will post an answer on that thread if you have a question, although she doesn't generally post here very often.)

Download the manual, it should tell you the oiling points. Basically, oil anything that moves. Once it's cleaned and oiled, oftentimes, that's all it needs.

Someone more knowledgeable than me will come along and add or correct what I've suggested.

Bkay

Originally Posted by OurWorkbench

Thank you for the pictures. Nice looking machine. I need to get to work, but I believe that a manual for a similar machine can be found at https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...m-e-manual.pdf I believe it was made by Davis and is considered a Davis underfeed. I think there should be a serial number either on the front slide plate or on the machine under the front slide plate.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.