Alastair Orr has written: 'The Treadle pump' -- subject(s): Irrigation pumps, Pedal-powered mechanisms
Treadle treadle
You would pump the treadle up and down as you sewed.
This is the kind of non-electric sewing machine that isoperated by a treadle, or rocking type of platform to make the needle move.
Melvyn Kay has written: 'Treadle pumps for irrigation in Africa' -- subject(s): Irrigation pumps, Irrigation, Water-supply, Rural 'Small-scale pumped irrigation' 'Practical hydraulics' -- subject(s): Hydraulics 'Smallholder irrigation technology' -- subject(s): Agricultural innovations, Irrigation, Irrigation engineering
This is the kind of non-electric sewing machine that isoperated by a treadle, or rocking type of platform to make the needle move.
A foot treadle was used, a belt was used to transfer the energy from the treadle to the shaft on the machine.
what do you mean
A treadle is a foot operated plate, which when pressed, causes a rotary movement for a machine.The plate is connected, usually via a rod, to a crank. Pushing on the treadle in a careful, repeated manner, will move the crank and cause rotary motion in the machine.
Yes
The company that originally made the belt for the treadle sewing machine can provide a new belt. Look for the name of the manufacturer on your treadle machine, and if that company is no longer in business, inquire of the Singer company that may be able to provide a similar belt.
Your feet on the pedal and your hand on the wheel. Everything on a treadle is manual. Some people put one foot on the back and one foot on the front of the treadle pedal when they are making the machine work. Treadle sewing takes a lot of practice! The pedal is attached to the sewing machine with a leather belt wrapped around a large wheel that is then wrapped around the wheel on the sewing machine.