Many years ago my mother gifted me a treadle machine that she can’t even remember where she got it from. It isn’t a family machine. Maybe a rummage sale at the local Ladies Aid Hall? Maybe around 1976?

Anyway, it sat around my house for many years. I decided it was time to decide…Do I treadle? Or is this a large and not very attractive paperweight?

After a cleaning and servicing–including un-sticking the head and replacing the belt–the service technician called me and told me quite a long story about my machine.

It definitely isn ...

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added by weddingdressblue 2 years, 10 months ago. under national two spool , sewing , treadle , treadle machine , uncategorized (Comments)