Originally Posted by
quiltedsunshine
... If it doesn't have a motor boss, I can't attach a hand-crank to it, can I?
No, hand crank could not be used, unless the machine had motor boss
or if you can find a Singer bracket that would have made it possible to add a motor without drilling into the pillar, but would need a spoked hand wheel. SIMANCO #195978 is the number but they are few and far between. There was another one that hung from the back inspection plate, but I don't have a number for it. I'm not sure even if it was a Singer. It was a common practice of adding a motor and/or light to treadle machines, as electricity became more widely available. Usually, they drilled in the pillar to attach the motor. Yours looks more accessible than the one I have. Mine has the screw under the motor and very close to the bed of the machine and is a royal pain to get to.
If the wiring from the motor to the plug is decent, I think I would be tempted to put a regular plug on it and get a light motor block cord like
https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/po...and-motor.aspx. These were popular with the Japanese machines.
I've seen several later machines that basically had two belts or even a direct drive that used a separate belt for the bobbin winder. There are images that show this setup at
http://needlebar.org/main/manuals/re...ay/2index.html
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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