Is there Treadle info out there?

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06-03-2011, 08:31 PM

diamondee

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I have a New Home treadle that I know nothing about as I have never used one, is there a website somewhere that explains bobbins, tension and such? TIA Dee

06-03-2011, 11:54 PM

mom-6

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Billy (Lostin51) is the expert on old machines. Check out the Vintage Machine Shop in the virtual section of this board for tons of good info.

06-04-2011, 04:33 AM

MrsBoats

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There's also Treadle On, both the website with a ton of helpful info, and an email list. It's all here: http://www.treadleon.net/

06-04-2011, 08:19 AM

Prism99

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If you Google "treadle sewing machine information" you will find lots of sites. Treadle On is the first one that comes up!

Tensioning is the same as non-treadle machines. A few of the older machines (both treadle and non-treadle) have different style bobbins or shuttles; there are websites that explain those too.