Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4923785)

you could try looking for a fatter tire and a fatter belt I guess

Originally Posted by chris_quilts (Post 4923826)

Hhmmm.. hadn't considered that. That may mean a trip into the metro area b/c I don't think the shop in town carries them routinely. Thanks for giving me something to think about. Why would a fatter belt and tire make a difference?

Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4923905)

a fatter tire and a fatter belt might just fill in your gap

Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4921469)

ok - so I sort of have spring fever but not enough to go digging yet - just thinking too hard - locked up in the depths of my shop are two Singer 15s with potted motors - the wires are clipped. Do these convert to treadle - anybody done it? What do you do with the hole in the back? Does it get a new balance wheel?

Originally Posted by chris_quilts (Post 4923601)

I have a 66-16. It is in probably pristine consition for a Singer from Mar 2, 1950. She came from an estate auction. It has little to no wear on any decals but it does have an issue. A rather problematic issue. I cannot get it to engage the bobbin winder. The machine runs when it's not engaged but the tire doesn't make full contact with the wheel and when it does the wheel won't move. When i was cleaning, the backside was dirty with black colored stuff on it which did some off and it wasn't the paint. Am pretty sure I don't have any other 66s or 99s around to fill up a bobbin with to see if the machine runs. Both the winder tire and belt were replaced by me. The old tire just crumbled off when I attempted to remove it in one piece.
Any suggestions from anyone? All will be appreciated. ~ Chris

Originally Posted by chris_quilts (Post 4923601)

I have a 66-16. It is in probably pristine consition for a Singer from Mar 2, 1950. She came from an estate auction. It has little to no wear on any decals but it does have an issue. A rather problematic issue. I cannot get it to engage the bobbin winder. The machine runs when it's not engaged but the tire doesn't make full contact with the wheel and when it does the wheel won't move. When i was cleaning, the backside was dirty with black colored stuff on it which did some off and it wasn't the paint. Am pretty sure I don't have any other 66s or 99s around to fill up a bobbin with to see if the machine runs. Both the winder tire and belt were replaced by me. The old tire just crumbled off when I attempted to remove it in one piece.
Any suggestions from anyone? All will be appreciated. ~ Chris

Originally Posted by crewsemj (Post 4924077)

I really don't know how to word this question but here goes. For those of you who use a treadle, when you stop the machine by putting your hand on the wheel, does your needle go down or up when you take your hand off the wheel? It's like gravity takes over and depending on which side of center it is stopped at the needle will drop back down or go up.

Am wondering if the belt has something to do with it as I have no idea how tight it is suppose to be. Please excuse my questions but this treadle stuff is all new to me. I love doing it, and if I could just figure this out I think I'd be a happy camper.
Any help out there? Thanks

Originally Posted by Candace (Post 4920304)

A closer view of the cut out.

Originally Posted by BoJangles (Post 4924783)

Candace have you posted this in the Vintage Machines Photo shop?

Nancy