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January 19, 2009, 4:51 am
Years ago, when all of the grand-children were going thru my
grandmother's things, my cousins unanimously voted that I should have
her treddle sewing machine.
Over the years, I have moved this with me and now it sits in my basement
here in Missouri.
Wondering if any of you have ever taken on renovating or restoring one
of these?
I would appreciate any advance thoughts on this prior to the
undertaking.
grandmother's things, my cousins unanimously voted that I should have
her treddle sewing machine.
Over the years, I have moved this with me and now it sits in my basement
here in Missouri.
Wondering if any of you have ever taken on renovating or restoring one
of these?
I would appreciate any advance thoughts on this prior to the
undertaking.
Re: Old Treddle Sewing Machine
Chris R wrote:

There's a whole lotta folk about to help you with that! Join Treadle On
and join the fun!

Also, take a look in at The Needle Bar: > http://needlebar.org /
And have a look at one of my restoration projects, an 1890's Adria
Saxonia: >
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Resources/machinegallery/Saxonia/saxonia_style_adria_machine.htm

There's a whole lotta folk about to help you with that! Join Treadle On
and join the fun!

Also, take a look in at The Needle Bar: > http://needlebar.org /
And have a look at one of my restoration projects, an 1890's Adria
Saxonia: >
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Resources/machinegallery/Saxonia/saxonia_style_adria_machine.htm
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Re: Old Treddle Sewing Machine

The first thing is to make sure that your treadle isn't in a damp place.
I'd suggest getting it out of the basement and into a living area at a very
first step. I'd then give it a good eyeballing, give it a good oiling
(sewing machine oil only) and gently turning the wheel to see if it turns
easily and that the needle bar moves up and down. If all of that goes OK,
I'd then thread it up and try to (gently) use the treadle.
My advice is to always do as little as you can to get it going and as little
as you can to make it look OK. I think there is nothing more offensive than
over-restored and over-renovated machines, but such a machine may be exaclty
what you have in your minds eye and exactly what you desire.
Re: Old Treddle Sewing Machine
Farml wrote:

as little as >>you can to make it look OK. I think >>there is nothing
more offensive than >>over-restored and over-renovated >>machines, but
such a machine may be >>exaclty what you have in your minds >>eye and
exactly what you desire.
You're right about "over-restoring". i did that to a "Jenny-Lind"
trunk, so I know I don't want to do that to the sewing machine.
One of the things I know I will need, if i decide it should be at least
operable is... the belt that goes from the machine to the the treadle.

as little as >>you can to make it look OK. I think >>there is nothing
more offensive than >>over-restored and over-renovated >>machines, but
such a machine may be >>exaclty what you have in your minds >>eye and
exactly what you desire.
You're right about "over-restoring". i did that to a "Jenny-Lind"
trunk, so I know I don't want to do that to the sewing machine.
One of the things I know I will need, if i decide it should be at least
operable is... the belt that goes from the machine to the the treadle.