If you find someone who is collecting antiqueties then you may be able to sell if for £600-£1200.
This is the kind of non-electric sewing machine that isoperated by a treadle, or rocking type of platform to make the needle move.
You would pump the treadle up and down as you sewed.
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.
This is the kind of non-electric sewing machine that isoperated by a treadle, or rocking type of platform to make the needle move.
The company that originally made the belt for the treadle sewing machine can provide a new belt.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.
Are you asking about a treadle machine? These were the ones used before electric sewing machines.
The value that a single treadle sewing machine in one drawer plus domed hood in all good working condition would be at least $50.
By hand with a hand wheel and later by a treadle.
A foot treadle was used, a belt was used to transfer the energy from the treadle to the shaft on the machine.
You can sell a 1939 sewing machine with cabinet and foot pedal at olx and ebay.
I have a 1938 electric singer sewing machine with cabinet and seat with most of the attachments and bobbins. What is my machine worth please.
Issac Singer is credited with adding the treadle to the sewing machine. Starting with his model 1 in 1851 you could use the crate it came in as a base and it included a simple treadle mechanism.