I helped paint my parent's bedroom while I was visiting~ it is now a lovely hydrangea color. If my own bedroom wasn't papered~ I'd paint it the same color! I loved it, but didn't take a photo. :-/ Sorry about that! Anyway, on the last morning as we were packing the van to head home, my Dad surprised me with a gift for helping ~~
A treadle sewing machine!!!! :-)
It is a Wheeler and Wilson No 9. The paint has seen better days, but when I think about it~ it is amazing to me that it still exists. From the research I have done, Wheeler and Wilson manufactured machines out of Bridgeport, Connecticut between the mid 1800's to 1915 when they sold their business to Singer. I have no idea the age of this machine, but I know it is old. LOL I took it outside and polished the cabinet and the ironwork as best I could.
In the drawer was a box of attachments~ including the key to the drawer! That just amazed me! And the lock works! :-)
Instead of a leather belt, this machine has a spring belt. I also found a belt lock behind the cabinet, that makes the machine only run backwards~ I wonder if that was some sort of early child safety feature~ so if the children played on the treadle, they couldn't actually sew?
I still need to do a bit of rearranging to find the perfect spot for my new baby, right now it is in the center of the living room. LOL Thanks Dad!!! :-)
Thanks for all your sweet comments on my PIF from Terry~ I have already found the perfect spot for it on my little table beside my easy chair. It cheers me every time I sit to stitch. :-)
Since only three of you expressed an interest in joining my PIF, it made it easy for me. :-)
Terry, Lesley, and Cyndi are my three takers. :-) I'll email each of you shortly! Thanks for signing up!
I am off to see what the day brings~
Until next time~ Happy Stitchin'!!
