5/26/2023 0 Comments Treadle cabinet for janome machine![]() ![]() ![]() I've found estimates on the internet that similar old treadle sewing machines can weigh 90 - 120 pounds. A quick search for treadle on Craigslist in your local area will almost certainly return some results. The measurements of the cabinet are 32" tall, 20" deep, and 36" wide. I will be happy to take additional photographs if you like. This is quite heavy and I will not ship it anywhere. Like other sewing machines from this period, this Elgin is a straight-stitch only machine and does not have a reverse function. The Janome HD1000-BE Heavy Duty Black Edition Treadle. When I purchased the machine, it did not have the leather belt, so I replaced that, wound a bobbin, and made myself a set of slipcovers! It uses standard sewing machine needles. All you need is to install it into your treadle sewing machine cabinet or hand made treadle cabinet. Or maybe you just appreciate the fine engineering and great craftsmanship of antique sewing machines! The latest date on the patent list on the throat plate,is 1913 so I'm fairly certain this machine dates from 1913 to ca. Maybe you'd like to experience the pleasures of being off the grid. Maybe you remember your grandmother sewing on something like this.
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