My grandma has a treadle Singer from the late 1880s that was passed down from her grandma (we don't know if it was passed down to her, or if she bought it secondhand). I absolutely adore the sounds it makes when sewing. I do NOT want to inherit it anytime soon! I do however hope to one day have a hand-cranked one like yours for the pleasure as well as the practicality of having something that works even if the electricity goes out (which actually happens a fair few times where I live).
I love hearing that there's older machines out there that still work! I love using mine because its quiet, its sturdy, and so long as its oiled and maintained, it can last another lifetime or longer!
My grandma has a treadle Singer from the late 1880s that was passed down from her grandma (we don't know if it was passed down to her, or if she bought it secondhand). I absolutely adore the sounds it makes when sewing. I do NOT want to inherit it anytime soon! I do however hope to one day have a hand-cranked one like yours for the pleasure as well as the practicality of having something that works even if the electricity goes out (which actually happens a fair few times where I live).
I love hearing that there's older machines out there that still work! I love using mine because its quiet, its sturdy, and so long as its oiled and maintained, it can last another lifetime or longer!
I hope this quick guide helped someone out there! Do you have a favorite sewing machine? If so, what's your go-to make and model?