KimF

I just acquired a treadle machine and need to get attachments and manual to use it. I was told it was a White, but it does not look like any of the Whites I've seen on-line. I cannot find any serial number and the only identifying feature I can see is "MW" on the front.

Does anyone know what this machine is? !

Liz92B

MW is Montgomery Ward, can't help with the model # though.

leonf

[ATTACH=CONFIG]621001[/ATTACH]

Yep, a White badged as Wards. It is a vibrating shuttle machine. under the slide closest to the sewist you should find a bullet shaped shuttle with a bobbin in it. Friction drive, I believe.

leonf

[ATTACH=CONFIG]621002[/ATTACH] Does your tension area look like this?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]621003[/ATTACH]

funny, I forgot I had one.

leonf

minor differences. Slide is open and the shuttle is out. Doh. your is treadle. disregard friction drive comment.

leonf

Emblem from a 15 clone
https://www.quiltingboard.com/members/leonf-u169597-albums19738-597255.jpg

KimF

Thanks Liz and Leon,

Mine looks very similar to yours, Leon. It has the same slide feature. Doh...as you can tell from my picture. I've ordered a generic book about treadle machines to get me started. I am a sewer on my modern machine, but on this one I have no idea how to thread it, how bobbin works, well...everything except how to run the treadle.

Do you know if my 2019 schmetz needles will work? Or do I need a special needle?

KimF

Yes. It has the bullet shaped shuttle and my tension does look like yours, Leon. Any idea where I could get a manual to show me how to run this machine?

OurWorkbench

Welcome, Kim.

Nice looking machine. I'm sure I've seen one similar, maybe on QB, maybe somewhere else. I believe it is actually a National machine.

Unfortunately, the "Needlebar Picture Library" has gone AWOL so I can't peruse it to find one like your treadle. I think it may actually take what is called a 20x1 needle. I think what you are referring to when you ask "Do you know if my 2019 schmetz needles will work?" is what is seen at https://www.schmetzneedles.com/tag/15x1/ Technically, it originally would have taken a different system needle than what you are referring to. Fortunately, many have found that by not putting a 15x1 needle all the way up, one will still be able to sew with machines that called for a 20x1 needle.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

donna13350

I was looking on line for a manual for that machine, and came across this pic..it is blowing my mind! Has anyone else ever seen a "belt" like this, or is it a cob job???