converting singer 66 from HC back to treadle
how difficult would it be to convert my 66 back to a treddle? I am thinking I just need to find a treddle that will fit it and get a new belt. then peddle away!!!
my 66 sews nicely.. it had a HC put on it.. so I could just remove that and install it in a treddle cabinet.. also, I just won on GW online a singer 223.. pretty happy about it. paid very little and shipping was not too bad.. LOL considering it weighs a TON.. was reading about the 223.. from what I can find it was the only vintage singer made in japan.. but is a singer.. has Canadian motor but built in Japanese singer factory.. it does SS, ZZ, and blind stitch.. and can drop the feed dogs for free motion.. |
If your 66 still has the spoked hand wheel then all you need is to put it back in a treadle cabinet and put a new belt on it. It's that simple.
Joe |
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]509842[/ATTACH]yes.. the HC was bolted on the side.. but the machine needs a cabinet or case to be usable. and I would love to have a treddle to sew on..
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yep you can leave the crank on it. just stick a belt on and get to it .
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I have a Singer 223 - I like it but with a caution - behind the bobbin area is open - you will need to keep lint out and keep it greased at the same time - take care of that and you should be ok.
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Find yourself a Singer treadle cabinet and it should drop right in. New belts are easy to get at Sew-Classic.com or Ebay.
Rodney |
Originally Posted by xxxxxxxxxx
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yep you can leave the crank on it. just stick a belt on and get to it .
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Originally Posted by xxxxxxxxxx
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yep you can leave the crank on it. just stick a belt on and get to it .
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Originally Posted by miriam
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I have a Singer 223 - I like it but with a caution - behind the bobbin area is open - you will need to keep lint out and keep it greased at the same time - take care of that and you should be ok.
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When the grandkids are here, I put a hand crank on my 66 and just shift the treadle belt off the lower wheel. When they go home the hand crank gets put back in the drawer.
Sharon |
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