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    Old 10-29-2010, 08:33 AM
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    Wow. I have a tan one that DH got at a yard sale for $75
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    Old 10-29-2010, 09:15 AM
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    Hey
    I picked up a treadle yesterday for $25. The machine is in rough shape, the cabinet is fair. The treadle irons are good, just need some oil. Anyway, it is a Wheeler & Wilson D9. I do not plan to get the machine operational, just going to use it as my clean up experimental machine. I plan to use the irons for either a e Singer or e Kenmore that I want to switch to treadle.
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    treadle cabinet. notice the flap at the bottom of the cabinet? the machine fell out on the way home!!!
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    Old 10-29-2010, 09:16 AM
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    Forgot to mention that there are two drawers, but they don't match???

    The treadle has a wood pitman arm! It is from the 1890's.

    Billy, what can you tell me about this machine? I read your post comparing it w/a Singer but is there moe info you can share w/me?

    Thanks
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    Old 10-29-2010, 09:29 AM
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    Been reading everything but now I have to share. My DH went to the thrift shop and came home with a tan 306k in a cabinet, 5 extra feet, 1 extra belt and 27 cams. Really cheap. All I need is the power cord. Billy, would you happen to have one to sell?
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    Old 10-29-2010, 09:32 AM
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    The 306k needs cleaned and spiffed up but moves freely. Also, aren't needles rather special for this one? If so, which ones and where do I find them? TIA
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    Old 10-29-2010, 10:34 AM
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    Originally Posted by Olivia's Grammy
    Wow. I have a tan one that DH got at a yard sale for $75
    OMG I'm so jealous!! :mrgreen:
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    Old 10-29-2010, 10:38 AM
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    Originally Posted by Weedwoman
    The 306k needs cleaned and spiffed up but moves freely. Also, aren't needles rather special for this one? If so, which ones and where do I find them? TIA
    the needles are 206x13 if I recall correctly. The 15x1 don't work with them as they hit the bobbin case.
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    Old 10-29-2010, 12:25 PM
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    Originally Posted by Lostn51
    It was an industrial machine mainly used in clothing manufacture and was reported to sew over 4000 stitches a minute! It was mostly used in seam powered factories where you had a central power source and they had belt going from the central shaft to the machines.

    Here is an example of what the factory may have looked like....

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    Geeeze, Billy I still don't see why the machine had a wheel on each end? In case some of the worker's were left handed?

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    Old 10-29-2010, 12:30 PM
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    Originally Posted by vintagemotif
    Look at all those machines! The long continuous treadle tables are very interesting.

    Thanks!
    Also, did you notice the size of the hand wheels?

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    Old 10-29-2010, 12:32 PM
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    Originally Posted by purplefiend
    Originally Posted by vintagemotif
    Very nice FWs; I like the white one. How much did that cost ya? understand they go for a lot more.
    That's a tan FW, it was $650 in 2006.
    Wow, beautiful machines! I am going to keep my eyes open for a tan one too!

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