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Complete Guide To Treadle Sewing Machines

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Bring a treasured treadle sewing machine back to smooth, dependable operation.Whether you have inherited a family machine, discovered a neglected treadle at an estate sale, or want to keep a working antique in regular use, Complete Guide to Treadle Sewing Machines provides practical, illustrated guidance for understanding, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and restoring these remarkable machines.Written for owners, sewists, collectors, and beginning restorers, this updated edition explains the machine from the cast-iron treadle base to the needle, shuttle, bobbin, and tension assemblies.Inside, you will learn how to:• Inspect, adjust, and oil the treadle base • Develop a smooth, controlled treadling motion • Fit, shorten, and replace a leather drive belt • Select and install needles correctly • Wind bobbins and thread different shuttle systems • Thread the upper mechanism properly • Balance upper and lower thread tension • Adjust stitch length and presser-foot pressure • Diagnose skipped stitches and broken thread • Correct common bobbin-winder and feeding problems • Use ruffler, tuck-marker, hemming, and hand-crank attachments • Clean and lubricate critical moving parts • Approach needle-bar, shuttle-clearance, and timing adjustments carefully • Evaluate parts and supplies before ordering replacements • Create a preventive-maintenance schedule and machine service recordClear illustrations identify important components and demonstrate procedures for several common treadle and hand-crank configurations. A modern supplement adds safety precautions, a quick-start inspection sequence, symptom-based troubleshooting, parts-buying guidance, a glossary, and a reusable maintenance log.Preserve the history, craftsmanship, and quiet capability of your treadle sewing machine—and enjoy the satisfaction of putting it back to work. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform


Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2016


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 101 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1540832465


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 67


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.3 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.23 x 10 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,214,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,272 in Quilts & Quilting (Books) #2,320 in Sewing (Books)


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  • A really helpful gift.
Format: Paperback
I gave this book to my 22 y/o along with a treadle sewing machine for Christmas. My husband and I looked through it while restoring the machine and it had some really good tips we used. She’s been referencing it as she gets used to the “less modern” machine she has in her room.
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022 by Mary Anne

  • Great info for any type of machine.
Format: Paperback
Helped me know what to use to clean my new to me vintage sewing machine since there was no manual with it. There is a section that teaches you how to correctly treadle (proper technique).
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017 by Christine E.

  • Very helpful
Format: Paperback
I bought it to help me understand my new 1885 Davis Vertical Feed treadle sewing machine. It was very helpful.
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2020 by Charmaine Gerndt

  • very helpful
Format: Paperback
I am new to treadle machines and have alot to learn. this book is very helpful
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2024 by gillian

  • Good book
Format: Paperback
Helpful
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2022 by Cynthia Knight

  • Treadle machine books
Format: Paperback
Great resource for treadle machine
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019 by Carol

  • Limited application - not “complete”
Format: Paperback
Our Improved Faultless machine is not like any in the book. Ok for general info or Singer machine. Our machine threads differently, needle orientation is different, shuttle is different from anything in the book. My Great Grandmother bought the machine new in 1904 in central Texas so I wouldn’t expect it to be rare - I’m pretty much on my own except that my 87 yr old mother remembers some things about her Grandmother’s machine. Apparently the machines either didn’t survive or were not manufactured very long. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022 by Amazon Customer

  • PERFECT!
Format: Paperback
NEVER HAVE I SEEN A BETTER BOOK FOR BASICS FOR BEGINNERS! THANK YOU!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017 by Mrs. Bloomquist

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