jlhmnj

Welcome. Looks like all you need is a treadle belt, sewing machine oil, "Eldredge Rotary" needles, and good instructions. If your lucky you'll have a few bobbins and bobbin case. Here are similar instructions but for electric instead of treadle.
https://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollec...0603/index.htm

Jon

jmerk

Thanks for your reply! I looked everywhere for something to push or pull so I could see underneath the machine. When I draw up the main lid of the cabinet, the machine comes up from the inside and the front panel draws itself under the machine. Then, I 'saw' the button! Sweet!

jmerk

Thanks for your encouragement! The website was helpful. Still searching for this machine's 'birth certificate'. Some machines I've seen online are so close in likeness to my machine but never exact. Meanwhile, I'll keep searching and learning all I can before getting down and serious in cleaning and restoring.

jmerk

Hello, thank you for your help - I did find the release button - this machine really is in nice condition - just pretty dusty. Haven't identified her yet - I saw in the Smithsonian papers that there was a manual for a "Westers Electric" model that was almost a match except the 'nose' on the front ..tension regulator...my machine's does not protrude. I need to upload the pieced together remnants of the manual pages that were found in the cabinet drawers. Where would you suggest I do that on this thread? Do I make a new 'thread'? Do I make a pdf out of the twelve or so pics?

jmerk

You are right - the manuals are pretty important and all of those who have access to the right ones for their machines are really fortunate to have them. Reading up and researching the historical part of restoring these vintage machines is half the fun! Either way, the anticipation of the 'before and after' is the best part!

+socoso

Here's a link to the scanned manual.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/mba03r...anned.pdf/file

Joshchretien

I’ve also been working to restore an old Eldredge and mine looks VERY similar to yours! How is yours coming along?

Mine has the serial number 37555 but otherwise looks identical almost.

images:
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