The White Rotary isn't a vibrating shuttle - it has a round bobbin and a teardrop-shaped bobbin case. The New Home I brought home with it is a VS, though! That one came with a shuttle & bobbin; the cable lift was broken, but I repaired that with a quick trip to Home Depot. Just waiting on some new treadle belts to arrive in the mail!
I found the ad for this machine on Craigslist, but it was almost 2 hours away. I was fortunate enough to have a nearby relative willing to pick it up and bring it up here on his next trip up this way. I got it from him on Saturday, and spent a day and a half or so cleaning it up. The cabinet needs quite a bit of restoration, but I'm far more interested in the functional than the cosmetic. This is my favorite type of treadle - vibrating shuttle machine, with a top leaf tension.
I scavenged a belt from another machine (I have *ahem* several treadle machines) and have it cleaned up & running!
The full write-up on this machine, along with more pictures, is on my blog, if you're interested.
It still needs a little more work, but it sews beautifully! It might just be the best $35 I've ever spent!
Hi I just inherited my grand mother’s parol cabinet treadle that looks a lot like your! You mention you have a blog. Where do I find your blog. I would love to see the entire info on your machine. Thank you
Hi I just inherited my grand mother’s parol cabinet treadle that looks a lot like your! You mention you have a blog. Where do I find your blog. I would love to see the entire info on your machine. Thank you
