Originally Posted by jljack

Here is one of the most beautiful Mission style treadle cabinets I have EVER seen!! And Mission is my favorite style of them all. Boy...I know it's gonna go for big bucks and it's way on the wrong side of the US for me.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTQIUE-MISS...item4ab81f4474

Originally Posted by quiltingweb

I'm a newbie, so go easy on me. I've always wanted a treadle machine and have always talked myself out of buying one...until this weekend. For $5 I bought a Minnehaha machine, pretty good condition, dirty, but seems to be all in one piece, all moving parts. The man at the sale said I could use the cabinet as a table with a new top...but...I want to use the machine! He didn't know what to say about that. I can't find any info about this kind of machine. Has anyone heard of the Minnehaha brand and what do I do now? Best way to clean, recondition, oil, etc. I'm so glad I found you! Barb

Originally Posted by Candace

Hey. You all know by now I'm not a treadle gal. So what's this machine and is it worth my attention? I was thinking of my first attempt at a repaint. Or not.

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Candace, it looks like a 27, probably late 1800's - I'd guess in the 1890's somewhere due to the wood pitman! The true 27's were not made long due to the location of the bobbin winder. That machine had to have a treadle belt to wind the bobbin, that is why later on people think their 27 was a 127 when actually it might be a 27 - the bobbin winder had just been moved up. Because there was no way to wind a bobbin on the true 27's without the treadle belt, people had to figure out how to wind that bobbin - so they moved the bobbin winder up so it could be wound when a friction belt and motor were added to the machine. Because of the location of the bobbin winder, you'd have to keep this machine a treadle - there would be no way to wind the shuttle unless you have a second machine that takes a shuttle. I'd love to see you take on this project - I bet it would turn out gorgeous!

Well the machine must not be worth 6 cents - that is what is sitting on the top! That veneer would have to be replaced, but it is doable! Remember my 127! It was worse than this machine! The machine would be darling in candy apple red - it looks like the decals are pretty gone anyway!

Oh and picking up this machine might be very interesting - look at the girl with a dress and black what look like old riding boots? Reminds me of Deliverance!

Nancy

Originally Posted by jljack

We did the Jelly Roll Race at one of our guild meetings last year....I took my 301a, and there were a few Featherweights, and lots of high $$ newer machines in that room. Probably about 50-60 machines that day. Guess what....I won on my 301a, finishing in 55 minutes. They let us sew the strips end to end before they started timing. But it was GREAT!! My little Ida beating all those fancy plastic fantastic machines!! Yay Vintage!!!

Originally Posted by Candace

Cool, thanks for the history and info. Nancy. This is exactly what I needed to know NOT to buy it. I do have another shuttle machine, but I don't want to be dragging it out all the time. I had just thought it might be a good one to experiment as a repaint, because of the condition issues. But, I don't want the negatives you described!

Yes....Deliverance, hehehehe.

Originally Posted by jljack

Here is one of the most beautiful Mission style treadle cabinets I have EVER seen!! And Mission is my favorite style of them all. Boy...I know it's gonna go for big bucks and it's way on the wrong side of the US for me.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTQIUE-MISS...item4ab81f4474

Originally Posted by jljack

Well, this did NOT sell because it didn't go up to Reserve. Someone from here should try to get it...it's in Paducah...I just can't...if I had the $$ I'd buy it and have my DD go up from NC to get it. But can't do it.