Good Mean to everyone.

I haven't seen a manual sewing machine in use in a long, long, long time.

A treadle-operated Singer, perhaps?

I learned to sew on one of those. I remember my mother learning to use it. She was turning sheets, (cut them down the middle and put the outwide in and the worn spots on the edges.) I neer have goten used to the electic in the spare room.

Richard - Mine was a White. We gave it to a group, who took it to India. We had a pictur es the village girls using it. Wonder what happened to those photos.

Don't let the name Captain Heartless fool you,
I'm not a real captain !

Hello all!! and am glad to be back!! When i was about 13, I broke my ankle (for the first time), and the doctor recommended treadling as part of my therapy, so spent many hours doing useless seams to aid my rehabilitation! Don't think I looked as happy about it as she does!!

Wonderful machine to learn on. Great picture, too. She looks absolutely delighted.

Dorthea - that is exactly how I learned to use a machine like this. I hated it and swore I would never sew sides to middle when I had a home of my own. Fortunately I have never had to.

Onya Captain, at least you're honest!!

My grandmother never got use to her electric sewing machine and I found a Singer Manual at an antique auction barn. Bought it for her and she was delighted! I actually think it worked better than my electric Singer.

My grandmother had a Singer treadle and I could never get the treadle going properly. Later, I had a hand crank portable non-electirc machine. It was easier to use. Now I use a computerized sewing and embroidery machine. Almost as big a chang in machinery as with airplanes!!!! This pic brings back memories. I want some of the fabric!!!!

Looks like the old Singer machine my Mother had.
I remember my brother and I sitting at the machine playing with the pedal when Mom wasn't in the room. This picture brings back pleasant memories. Thanks for sharing!!!

My mother had one of those, too, and I remember trying to get coordinated to get started...don't know how people sewed on them...I don't think I could pedal and concentrate on the sewing at the same time. Thank goodness for progress...I, too have a computerized sewing and embroidery machine, and I had better get back to it and finish up some of my Christmas projects.

My grandmother had a treadle Singer and my mother's was one of the first electric Singers so I learned on both. I spin wool for a hobby - my wheel uses a treadle of course - and there's nothing quite as therepeutic after a hard day at the office!

My grandmother had treadle me and my brother would play on the treadle going back and forth it would make grandma so mad because it would tangle the thread so.

She looks so happy. May she always be happy.

My grandmother was a tailoress, she and two sisters made suits for a tailor in the Block Arcade, Melbourne. I learnt to sew on her Singer treadle.

I have a New Home treadle in my living room that once belonged to an aunt. I have never actually used it, but did try my Gram's Singer treadle when I was a youngster. I remember thinking it was great fun!

If you can't say something nice about treadle sewing machines...

Good one Jude!

My mother used to remove the pully from the wheel when the machine wasn't in use. My brother Put the needle through his finger when she three. Putting the pulley back on was diffucult.

Don't Know where it puts me! I learned to sew on the Singer treadle machine that my grandmother bought second hand when she married in 1903! It sewed very well but my latest machine is all bells and whistles and you need a pilot's lisence to drive it!

Thank you, Ger!

I learned to sew on one of these also. I also sewed through my finger many times as well as putting my arm through the wringer of the old washing machine, while trying to wring out the clothes. If our parents lived in these days, they would be picked up for abusing us.

That's ok Judith!