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Originally Posted by J Miller (Post 4979233)

Why not just use a treadle belt? Everyplace I've seen on the net and my LSMG sells the things.

Just wondering. I got 4 treadles and they all wear leather.

Joe

Mine is wearing leather and shredding it because it has a very small channel to go through. It is a Singer 401G. Martha has put a spinning wheel belt on her 411G and hopefully everything will work on it soon.

Here is a curiosity A singer 414 on CL I'd post it on the giggles but this isn't a bad deal or anything - just an odd machine. http://peoria.craigslist.org/app/2772597973.html It looks somewhat like a 404 - I wonder what quirks

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Originally Posted by J Miller (Post 4979233)

Why not just use a treadle belt? Everyplace I've seen on the net and my LSMG sells the things.

Just wondering. I got 4 treadles and they all wear leather.

Joe

So do mine.... leather bootlaces. (All but one of the six that I have) ;) They're cheaper, and they work just as well.

[QUOTE=Mizkaki;4979126]Kathie & Nancy,

Cool looking machine. This model is the model "E". Made by the Free Sewing Machine CO. in association with Westinghouse who made the motor. It was made from the early 1940's into early 1950's. It takes the CC needle which is shorter than the 15x1. Several charts found on the internet say that the 206x13 needle is a substitute, however it does not work well. The 206x13 needle has a different timing length than the proper CC. I have a small stock of the proper needle, let me know if you need any.

Cathy, you are a mind reader. I have been trying to find the needles but no such luck. Yes I would love to buy some
Thank you, Kathie

http://fayar.craigslist.org/tls/2767582615.html pretty cool - I wonder how it works you just don't see these every day

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Originally Posted by J Miller (Post 4979233)

Why not just use a treadle belt? Everyplace I've seen on the net and my LSMG sells the things.

Just wondering. I got 4 treadles and they all wear leather.

Joe

Four of my machines wear leather, two wear steel, and one has rubber...and none have lace.:D

Charlee, how do you hold the boot laces together?

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Originally Posted by vintagemotif (Post 4979327)

Four of my machines wear leather, two wear steel, and one has rubber...and none have lace.:D

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D I needed that

Why couldn't you thread an old treadle belt throught the tubing or just a piece of it at the joint and then sew together with the floss? It would keep it in line and not have to worry about the tape. Just a thought.

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Originally Posted by Candace (Post 4978283)

My 128 is electric and knee controlled. It is indeed a 3/4 machine.

Is yours also a vs machine?

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Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4976549)

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t162425.html Since this one somehow got on the radar in the picture section, I'm bringing it up here again. I've got it in almost running order. It has a bit of a tug on the thread when I turn the hand wheel still - it might work but just hand turning it makes it hard to tell. It needs power, whether E, HC or T, I don't know yet. Each has an issue. E needs wires. DH hasn't had time... HC needs some work on a wheel and treadling needs a treadle - I have nothing that will let it just drop in and treadle. Has anybody taken the top off an E cabinet and put it on a treadle base?

Miriam Wow, the difference in that 319w is awesome! Mr Ed looks just like my 319w, but mine has a couple little chips! You would love treadling that baby. My 319w is set up permanently in a treadle in my sewing room and I use that machine all the time! The 8 machines I use the most are the 319w in treadle, my Mom's Pfaff 130 electric machine, my Two Spools treadle, my Pfaff 1222e electric for the walking foot, my Singer 15-88 treadle, my featherweights for classes, my Betty - Davis Vertical Feed treadle, and my Rocketeer 503a for machine applique'!

Nancy