Help with Alliance Treadle Machine
Hello! I'm so glad to have found this group. I just bought my first ever treadle sewing machine but can't seem to find any information about it as to its age and manufacturer. The name on it is "Alliance". I've been told it's probably a "branded" machine and am trying to find out who it was made by, what model it is, and when it was made so I can buy the correct needles and bobbins. I'd also like to pick up a couple spare shuttles and see if there are any other accessories for it. I haven't any luck finding info Alliance machines online. I've tried checking the serial number but have found anything conclusive. ISMACS doesn't show it in their database, serial-number-decoder.com, singeroutlet.com.uk, and sewalot.com says it was made in 1874 but I was told that my machine is too modern to be that old. Any information or help you could toss my way would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!!