Treadling

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   Can these industrials be treadled? Is anyone doing so? I am just worried about the power of the machine to drive the needle through the layers of fabrics without an electric motor attached.

I have a standard treadle. I can put whatever table top on that treadle to hold the industrial head. I am much better at treadling than cranking and I am looking for a non-electric way to run these machines in the field. A treadle base would be slightly less bulky than a K-leg table. The traditional treadle uses a leather belt with not a lot of tension, but it always runs better with the bobbin winder engaged. My Singer 111 uses a rubber v-belt, currently. 

I am assuming with the stitch regulator being in the middle of the fly-wheel on the Singer 111, there is no way to modify it for hand crank anyway.

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phoenixcool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 June 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: Treadling Posted: 09 June 2008 at 12:43am
	Can these industrials be treadled? Is anyone doing so? I am just worried about the power of the machine to drive the needle through the layers of fabrics without an electric motor attached. I have a standard treadle. I can put whatever table top on that treadle to hold the industrial head. I am much better at treadling than cranking and I am looking for a non-electric way to run these machines in the field. A treadle base would be slightly less bulky than a K-leg table. The traditional treadle uses a leather belt with not a lot of tension, but it always runs better with the bobbin winder engaged. My Singer 111 uses a rubber v-belt, currently. I am assuming with the stitch regulator being in the middle of the fly-wheel on the Singer 111, there is no way to modify it for hand crank anyway.