Can a treadle be converted to an electric sewing machine?
Today, I got on this kick of trying to figure out how to convert my basic electric sewing machine into something that I could use off-grid. As I began looking into this subject, I was immediately confronted with my first question… what is a treadle, anyway?
Who was the manufacturer of the Singer treadle sewing machine?
The White Sewing Machine Company, a major rival to Singer after 1926, has less extensive records. Numerous sites, such as ISMACS, Singer or White can help with the identification of your antique treadle machine.
Why are antique treadle sewing machines so rare?
Rarity, rather than the age of an antique treadle machine, can reflect its value; a style produced in mass quantity may lack significant value. Treadle machines have gained popularity with quilters who enjoy their control; others praise treadles as a way to burn calories as they sew.
Where can I get new treadle tops for my sewing machine?
For information on restoration of cabinets or projects that involve wood working, such as installing new treadle tops and building hand crank or display bases, go to The Wood Shop . Useful information from Katrina, many thanks…
Where can I find an antique treadle sewing machine?
Numerous sites, such as ISMACS, Singer or White can help with the identification of your antique treadle machine. Search for a trademark on your pre-1950 treadle sewing machine but acknowledge its limitations.
When was the first electric sewing machine made?
An antique Singer pedal sewing machine looks like a sewing machine table with the treadle, or foot pedal, that operates the needle. After the advent of electricity, the sewing world underwent a revolution and Singer was the first to introduce an electric sewing machine in 1889.
What kind of sewing machine had a foot pedal?
Before electric models, either a hand crank or a treadle operated sewing machines. An antique Singer pedal sewing machine looks like a sewing machine table with the treadle, or foot pedal, that operates the needle.
When did the Goodrich treadle sewing machine come out?
In 1894, the Goodrich Sewing Machine Company called one of its treadle machines the “Improved Singer.” Manufacturers even copied the “S” emblem from Singer. Many companies that sold their machines in the Sears Roebuck catalog copied early 1900 Singer models.
