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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?
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a fatter tire and a fatter belt might just fill in your gap
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
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
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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?
Converting a 15-91 to treadle is easy. Take the handwheel off. This will expose two large screws which need to be removed. The unit (motor/ handwheel hood/ bobbinwinder) will then just twist off. There is no hole in the back.
Just add a spoked handwheel and you can start treadling. However you won't have a bobbinwinder. I, at this point have just added an aftermarket handwheel hood/ bobbinwinder combo. It's style does not look exactly like a Singer, but most people would never know the difference. Hope this doesn't confuse you.
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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
Any suggestions from anyone? All will be appreciated. ~ Chris
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
Any suggestions from anyone? All will be appreciated. ~ Chris
Nancy
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
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
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