quilt938

it's beautiful!

oldsewnsew

Cathy let me know if you're ever out this way, I have a Damascus Grand treadle in nice shape, and it would be good perhaps to thin the herd. Too bad shipping is what it is...

oldsewnsew

So this treadle, came from another wonderful QB on the Oregon Coast. It was in my garage for awhile, but now it's in my living room now so I have put in on the top of the que (mostly). It is a really nice stitcher and has a wonderful feature for a newbie at treadling. It has an anti-reverse built into the flywheel!! All it needed was a 3/4 " dia. rubber ball, like is used on the Willcox & Gibbs treadle.

What's cool is, you don't need to use your hand to start sewing, unless the pitman arm to the flywheel is at about Top Dead Center or Bottom Dead Center, then you will need to nudge it just a bit. it's very quiet and smooth machine. It was kinda easy to get a 1/4" seam allowance on some scrap using this attachment.
I also happen to have another Damascus Grand that is electric in a case. And this pretty Stag Electric from Horn's Dept Store is also a match, it has a swing away HB motor.

It had no problem sewingl past the piece and starting another, (starters and leaders?). I love it!!

oldsewnsew

Here's the 3/4" dia ball and the pocket it fits into that creates, the anti-reverse mechanism

oldsewnsew

oops! not quite the right pic,

KenmoreRulesAll

I have a similar non-treadle Eldredge (National).

Very nice cabinet (and machine, too)!

Rodney

Where did you find the ball? All those are nice machines.
Rodney

jlhmnj

As the old people trying to be hip would say, "Very Cool!" I thought the treadle ball was unique to Willcox and Gibbs' Automatic. Learn something new every day.

Jon

oldsewnsew

EBay, ;^) very reasonable price

yobrosew

Oldsew, Great pics! Your pitman rod looks different. Is that a hybrid? What are the parts made of? If ever take apart, sure would like to see pics of each piece of rod. . . If indeed a replacement build. Thanks