Singer 1889 Fiddlebase
 

I purchased this Singer in Wisconsin while visiting my sister for $20. It was just so different from anything that I had that I just had to buy it. I have been working on it for about 6 months. I took off the motor and the light and since it was somewhat freewheeling I thought I would make a hand crank machine out of it. Well, it had no boss mount so that was not going to work. I didn't want another treadle so I am thinking I can just crank it with my finger in the spoke since it turned so freely. I oiled it up really good and cleaned it up and then I tried my idea and it worked pretty darn good. Now granted I won't be using it very long at any one time because my hand gets tired but I have a hand crank and I can't use it for a long period of time for the same reason. I just thought you all might like to see what my 1889 fiddlebase singer looks like now. I just may have to display her somewhere as she is so pretty.

She is beautiful. The Fiddlebase is on my long lists of wants

She cleaned up pretty good. Nice find!

You have my "must have" machine.

That is the one I want for myself. I've looked everywhere for that one. hmmm maybe I need to go to Wisconsin.

That's a beautiful VS2. I have one that looks like it, alas without the decals. Yours look really nice.
That belt doesn't belong near the bobbin winder, incidentally. The machine is supposed to be in a treadle cabinet, and the treadle belt powers the bobbin winder.

Great score!!!!!

Do you think I could get a belt that would fit on the bobbin winder and the wheel so I could wind a bobbin?

it's gorgeous.

Can't see why not, seeing as they're lined up already. You might even be able to fit a later shuttle model's winder: One like the one in this 128 http://possumjimandelizabeth.com/xht...g_sing128.html I don't have a 128 but I imagine it mounts on the bit that goes around the balance wheel. The 27, 127, 28 and 128 are all very similar, and there's probably one of us who has one of each and can say for sure what (if any) would work with your hand crank mod.
It wouldn't have occurred to me to modify the machine: I'd have searched for a treadle cabinet instead - it's a good excuse, isn't it? ;)