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I just got the pitman for my 1919 Singer treadle...YEAH! Thanks to a good friend who is also my son-in-law's granny. When I had told her that I still needed to get one, she said she might have one in the shed. They {DD and DSIL} checked Fri. evening before heading this way. He put it on for me last night. It turns that wheel real nice. I just bought the kerosene last week to get it cleaned out. Can't wait to get it cleaned, oiled and all together to sew on it. {my HC SERATA too!}
Billy or anyone else who may know,
Will a Rocketeer (Singer 501a) work in a treadle? Will there be enough clearance for the belt at the base of the machine? I was reading this blog where this person took a modern Kenmore that he had removed the drive belt from the motor and put the machine in a treadle. He didn't need to do that with the belt. He states that all he had to do was simple pull the knob out to disengage the electric motor. So, after reading this, I though could this be done with a Rocketeer. Has anyone tried this?
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.p...moreConversion
Jetsons meets the Flintstones...
Will a Rocketeer (Singer 501a) work in a treadle? Will there be enough clearance for the belt at the base of the machine? I was reading this blog where this person took a modern Kenmore that he had removed the drive belt from the motor and put the machine in a treadle. He didn't need to do that with the belt. He states that all he had to do was simple pull the knob out to disengage the electric motor. So, after reading this, I though could this be done with a Rocketeer. Has anyone tried this?
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.p...moreConversion
Jetsons meets the Flintstones...
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Billy or anyone else who may know,
Will a Rocketeer (Singer 501a) work in a treadle? Will there be enough clearance for the belt at the base of the machine? I was reading this blog where this person took a modern Kenmore that he had removed the drive belt from the motor and put the machine in a treadle. He didn't need to do that with the belt. He states that all he had to do was simple pull the knob out to disengage the electric motor. So, after reading this, I though could this be done with a Rocketeer. Has anyone tried this?
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.p...moreConversion
Jetsons meets the Flintstones...
Will a Rocketeer (Singer 501a) work in a treadle? Will there be enough clearance for the belt at the base of the machine? I was reading this blog where this person took a modern Kenmore that he had removed the drive belt from the motor and put the machine in a treadle. He didn't need to do that with the belt. He states that all he had to do was simple pull the knob out to disengage the electric motor. So, after reading this, I though could this be done with a Rocketeer. Has anyone tried this?
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.p...moreConversion
Jetsons meets the Flintstones...
Originally Posted by PunkQuilter
Has anyone ever seen or own or know anything about this one?
It seems 'all wrong'.http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PORTABLE...item483ee8623e
It seems 'all wrong'.http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PORTABLE...item483ee8623e
Nancy
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Billy or anyone else who may know,
Will a Rocketeer (Singer 501a) work in a treadle? Will there be enough clearance for the belt at the base of the machine? I was reading this blog where this person took a modern Kenmore that he had removed the drive belt from the motor and put the machine in a treadle. He didn't need to do that with the belt. He states that all he had to do was simple pull the knob out to disengage the electric motor. So, after reading this, I though could this be done with a Rocketeer. Has anyone tried this?
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.p...moreConversion
Jetsons meets the Flintstones...
Will a Rocketeer (Singer 501a) work in a treadle? Will there be enough clearance for the belt at the base of the machine? I was reading this blog where this person took a modern Kenmore that he had removed the drive belt from the motor and put the machine in a treadle. He didn't need to do that with the belt. He states that all he had to do was simple pull the knob out to disengage the electric motor. So, after reading this, I though could this be done with a Rocketeer. Has anyone tried this?
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.p...moreConversion
Jetsons meets the Flintstones...
Nancy
Originally Posted by Kathie S.
Billy I went to this site and printed it out. It came out the size of a postage stamp. How do I make it bigger so I can read it? Kathie
Hope you got it fixed.
Nancy
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
I have not seen this done with a 500, but didn't Sharon in TX do this with a 328?? It uses the flat Singer cams.
Nancy
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Jetsons meets the Flintstones...[/quote]
I have not seen this done with a 500, but didn't Sharon in TX do this with a 328?? It uses the flat Singer cams.[/quote]
I did it with a Singer 237, it had a belt driven motor and it works great; it doesn't take cams and does only zig zag and straight stitch. I think you could treadle any of the machines that have that configuration. The 328 I don't know about.
I've seen the 216g,319,206,306 treadled.
The Singer 500,401,403 & 503 all have gear driven internal
motors and can't be treadled.
You see a picture of my Singer 237 that I treadle, I had to use the original handwheel(has a deep belt groove) as the shaft on the 237 is a bit larger diameter and the old Singer spoked wheel wouldn't fit.
Sharon W. in Texas
I have not seen this done with a 500, but didn't Sharon in TX do this with a 328?? It uses the flat Singer cams.[/quote]
I did it with a Singer 237, it had a belt driven motor and it works great; it doesn't take cams and does only zig zag and straight stitch. I think you could treadle any of the machines that have that configuration. The 328 I don't know about.
I've seen the 216g,319,206,306 treadled.
The Singer 500,401,403 & 503 all have gear driven internal
motors and can't be treadled.
You see a picture of my Singer 237 that I treadle, I had to use the original handwheel(has a deep belt groove) as the shaft on the 237 is a bit larger diameter and the old Singer spoked wheel wouldn't fit.
Sharon W. in Texas
Singer 237 housed in a 1890s coffin top treadle cabinet. The thingy that's clothespinned on is a head light that replaced the light that was on the former electric machine.
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I'm making kite blocks for a charity quilt.
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
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Wow, I would never think this possible! What is a 'vegan' belt? Some kind of veggie belt? Some people have such an imagination! Can you imagine what our foresisters/fathers would say with us all trying to go backwards in time/technology?
Nancy
Wow, I would never think this possible! What is a 'vegan' belt? Some kind of veggie belt? Some people have such an imagination! Can you imagine what our foresisters/fathers would say with us all trying to go backwards in time/technology?
Nancy
Sharon W.
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Originally Posted by luv2learn
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by luv2learn
Billy, It seems you like a lot of machines that are not Singer. . . I seem to find a lot that are not singer and just wondered, are parts for other machines available? For instance, I just saw a photo of a Standard treadle, the guy says, "oh yea it IS 140 years old but other than needing a belt, I'm sure it's fine." Are singer parts, interchangeale with other brands? For instance if a machine doesn't have a bobbin case or bobbin? or throat plate or throat plate extension, etc.
Billy
Also, have you done the tutorial using the 500A yet, and what is it called, so I can view it? Thanx
But in the meantime I have to expand my studio (1600sqft) which I am already starting on. Then I have a lots of customers machines to work on along with 3 quilt shops I keep stocked in repaints. Oh I almost forgot I have a 1940 Ford Coupe being dropped off here this week for me to fab and replace a few body panels, put the floors in and paint.
I love this time of year and with spring coming it is going to be a good year for me!
Billy
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