New treadle
 

Here is a picture of a treadle my daughter bought from a friend of hers, She was going to let me know the serial # and name when she picks it up.[ATTACH=CONFIG]444951[/ATTACH]I am hoping it is for me, but don't know cause when I asked her if she was going to use it, she just laughed.

Hi,

Your daughter has a Davis Underfeed c. 1905. and most of there machines are badged. Uses a non-standard Davis long needle if your able to get your hands on it.

Jon

Thanks, Jon, any idea where we can get these needles? I have purchased lots of them but none for a Davis. I will tell my daughter what you said about the machine. I sure hope she is going to give it to me. I really like it.

Beautiful machine!

It's gorgeous!

I purchase Davis long needles through ebay. Here are a couple ebay adds:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Advance-New-...item53fef2e482

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Pfaff-...item3a5f0272a6

The Boye 10 needles should be a hair under 2" as incorrect needles can get mixed in the wood tube. The MTx190 are round shank industrials so the scarf to the right, long groove to the left must be done manually since there's no flat. I use the MTx190's myself.

Here's a similar owners manual for the Davis underfeed. This model is a little later than your daughters and uses a standard 15x1 needle but is otherwise very close.

Jon

What a fantastic birthday present! Congrats!

you are very luck to have such a wonderful DD, plus now such a beautiful machine, enjoy her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!