i found out how OLD my treadle is
 

I have had my treadle for about 3 years,bought just cuz I wanted it.Its not working and desperately needs to be cleaned,butI wanted to have has a show piece, if you will.
I was thinking of selling it, so i looked it up on singerco.com and found out that it dates from1884
Now I'm conflicted. I should paid to have it restored.

Oh show us some pictures if you like. You don't have to pay anyone. You can do this yourself and enjoy bonding even more with your machine. It will be even harder to part with it then.

i tried to up load pics and the upload keeps failing,ill try again,maybe take different pics

You just need to resize them. Which type computer are you using? If it's a Mac I can tell you how to go about that. It's really easy.

Should you pay to have it restored? No.

Treadle machines are simple. I can work on them and make them go, so it's not that hard.

Joe

Listen to Joe! He's right. They are worth the "getting dirty" factor of cleaning them. Super easy to clean up and get running right makes owning a treadle worth it.

yes i have a mac

ok let's try this again

Love those old antique sewing machines!!!Have fun getting it ready to work :)very pretty model.

Ahhhhh, it has the fiddle base!! Love it!! Even if it isn't a museum piece, try restoring yourself. You will have lots of help.

oh my she is a beauty, please post pic's after you have cleaned her up.

i have a treadel 1925 real nice condition how much is it worth i want to sell it suzieQ

This is a SWEETHEART!
Please post pics when you have cleaned it up.

It is worth whatever the purchaser is willing to pay. Craigslist is a great place to determine what prices are reasonable within your geographic area. Too much, it's posted over and over. Too little, it's quickly snapped up.

Hey, I bought one at a yard sale a month ago, a model 127 (1910 - 1920) and I cleaned it up myself! It was so much fun and you feel so good afterward. In fact, I just put a new belt on it tonight and its working great.

You can do it!

a fiddle base no less...wow....keep her!

It reminds me that I saw a quilt in the museum in Paducah that is around the age of your machine. It's nice to think of machines and quilts in their historic context. Someone was probably thrilled to get that machine when it was new, and here it is today, still appreciated. Thanks for showing it to us.

Did anyone see the beautiful fiddle base on eBay that was in England? I was in love but the shipping was horrible.