Originally Posted by
AlZilla
I went through this with a New Home a while back. Information about that lift system is very sketchy, indeed.
Here's a post with a couple of pics of the New Home setup. Being tight in like they are it's going to be hard to understand them exactly but it may give you some insight. I've fixed 2 now, one with leather and one with paracord.
New Ideal Treadle Sewing Machine
Thank you, the pictures really help me understand the lift assembly. I am going to take it to a vintage repair person as there are some pieces missing and I'm not equipped to deal with it. I will do the clean up and polish of the machine itself but may have him service it if he thinks it's a workable machine.