Re: [h-cost] treadle machines
Since people are talking treadle machines... A dear friend of mine is selling a treadle machine and cabinet. It belonged to her husband's grandmother. The machine seems to be in good shape, the cabinet needs some restoration work. The catch is that you'd have to come pick it up in Minneapolis, or I could deliver it if you aren't too far away. Best reasonable offer. Her husband is supposed to take pictures of it for me but I don't have those yet. It's not a brand I recognize which is why I don't remember what it is. ;-) So, if you're interested, e-mail me and I'll pass the info along. Jen ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] treadle machines
Is it the foot pedal that is the trouble? I once found a table set sewing machine on the side of the road on garbarge day that worked by a knee pressed lever (much like the industrial machines have to raise the pressure foot) It was too confusing for my poor old trained mind so I gave it to my sister-in-law to use. She still uses it. *** Also, if that's the case, I've seen cabinets or conversions that place the foot pedal into some sort of case with a knee lever attached. I learned on one like that and had to retrain myself when I got a machine with a foot pedal and a knee presser foot lever. How do you folks handle that? I pedal with my left foot and raise the presser foot lever with my right knee. Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
