ThayerRags

You’ll only find them on a few Singer treadle stands made in the late 30s and early 40s when electrification was coming on but not every place had it yet. They were built to have both a foot-powered flywheel and an electric clutch motor on the same stand, making it possible to easily switch back and forth between power sources by unscrewing that one coupling nut and hooking up to another pitman rod. The one pedal worked either the flywheel or the motor. I’ve seen a Singer photo of one on the lattice-leg style industrial stands labeled “Convertible Stand No. 25284”, but I’ve not ever seen another straight-leg convertible stand like mine and don’t know what number was assigned to it.

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JudyTheSewer

Thanks for this extra information. I didn't say this in my last post but I do like the looks of those straight legs.

bplipschitz

Ok, it's a sickness. I did go pick up that Pfaff 360, and it's clean as a whistle. Just a little stiff in the ZZ mechanism, but that loosened up rather quickly. Sews like a dream. . .

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SteveH

That is purdy!!

SteveH

This is the machine I worked on last night. It was a Birthday Gift I received from Cathy (Mizkaki) with the understanding that I was "going to have to work on it".

Frozen Stiff, covered in gunk... JUST the way I like em!!!

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and will just a little bit of effort.. Viola!! a Goodell Pratt No. 23 Jewelers buff/grinder (the grinding wheel on it was not correct, the hole is way to big for the shaft, so I have to find another.
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Now, to convert it to a treadle operated device... muhaha

ThayerRags

I’ve been thinking about rigging up a buffer/grinder on a W&W treadle that I have....

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Cari-in-Oly

Ditto what Steve said. if my Pfaff 93 had been that color I might have kept it.

Cari

ThayerRags

With all of the sewing machines that I have, I found myself hand-stitching yesterday. The stitching on the corner of a wallet had come loose for about 2 inches each way from the corner. So, I dug around and found my stitching pony (deep in a closet), a couple of blunt needles, and a hank of Tex90 black thread and commenced to repairing it with a saddle stitch. It’s been a long time since I hand stitched any leather, and it actually was kind of fun for a change of pace....

(But when I was done, I quickly put the stitching pony back deep into the closet.)

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Rodney

That Pfaff is a really pretty machine.
Steve, Goodell Pratt made some very nice hand tools way back when. I'm not sure how your arbor was powered, whether electric or treadle, but the round belt groove indicates a less powerful source of power. Treadling would be very appropriate I think.
You may need to use a grinding wheel with a larger hole and a bushing to make it fit. I really don't know what's out there for grinding wheels.
Rodney

manicmike

That machine is probably the only one you'll need. Free arm and I assume as awesome as its flat bed counterpart the 260, you'll be able to do anything on it and very fast (it's like an industrial).
The 360 is so rare that I haven't seen what they go for but I'd probably pay more than $100 for one (for me that's a lot) and yours is like a new one!
Not a sickness at all but some excellent work obtaining such a great all rounder