I just purchased a new machine. Well it is new to me! It is an antique machine in an original enclosed wooden cabinet. It is a Meier and Frank (the dept store) machine. It looks identical to a Singer 27VS1. But the shuttle says Eldredge. It doesn't match the designs of any Eldredge or National machine. It kinda looks like a Damacas that Montgomery Ward but the bobbin winder is different.
It has a whole set of geist attachments. Of course lots of machines from that era have them and some were purchased later. I love the old ruffler foot! I haven't been able to sew on it. It works but my husband is going to clean it and oil it. It doesn't looked used in a while so I'd rather be safe and wait till it is well oiled.
I have no idea why the fantasy of using a treadle to make things seems so appealing. It is just one of those crazy little girl dreams. My grandma had an old singer that never worked. I use to sit and play with the treadle and dream about using it!
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