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Something else to keep in mind on some of the old treadles - the hand wheel works in reverse and will need to be turned away from you instead of toward you.
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Originally Posted by Diamondrose
Something else to keep in mind on some of the old treadles - the hand wheel works in reverse and will need to be turned away from you instead of toward you.
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
Originally Posted by Diamondrose
I don't have any information for you but I'd be tempted to take a chance on it. You might be able to tell if it is rotary (round bobbin) or vibrating (long narrow bobbin and plate) by looking at the slide plate. I have a late 1800's treadle that can use class 15 and class 66 bobbins in it in addition to the original ones that came with it.
The plate on mine lifts up it doesn't slide - just wondering if the domestic is the same way. |
Originally Posted by AbbyQuilts
Does it look like this machine in the picture?
If so then the bobbins are not easily found nor are the needles the needles are more then the bobbins but still it can be a challenge and expensive if you really want to use it If it doesn't look like this then I dont know what you have but here is my Domestic from 1880 In fact, the person who owned it was asking if anyone knew how that tension thing worked... |
Originally Posted by Grannymom
Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
Originally Posted by virtualbernie
I don't know anything about this brand but treadles are usually easy to fix up/maintain. My only caution for you is to find a way look in the bobbin area and make sure one is there. Some of the vintage machines use the bullet type bobbins and certain ones are really hard to find.
it may or may not be a Singer 15 clone - make sure the pitman rod on the treadle base pedal is not broken - if you pedal and everything appears to work ok, then it should be fine.... turn the hand wheel and see if everything appears to move ok... These machines were all made back in the day when things were supposed to last (that's why they are still around!) - not disposable like 'nowadays' |
Originally Posted by soccertxi
Try the Vintage Machine thread. Billy is a wonderful resource...
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Thanks ladies...so many good tips...didn't know abt hand wheel working in reverse...it did turn forward when I tried it...
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Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
Originally Posted by soccertxi
Try the Vintage Machine thread. Billy is a wonderful resource...
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okay I looked up the Domestic D
I can tell that it does take the shuttle type bobbin what one I dont know. I dont know how the tension works maybe see if it can be unscrewed to loosen and then a way to tread it If you have not found this here a a web site with a picture http://www.kelsew.info/Domestic/dome...lsnolinks.html Go down to Domestic D |
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