Brand new treadle machine

[JaneV2.0]

Maybe these are commonly available now, but last time I looked for one they were pretty hard to find. I was just perusing http://o.co (Overstock.com) and came across the following machine: Janome 712T Treadle-powered Sewing Machine, for $250. Janome has a good reputation; it's a Japanese company now associated with Elna. You have to buy the treadle table separately--probably not hard to find at antique shops or on-line stores catering to the Amish. FYI

[redfox]

How very cool!

[razz]

That is really interesting to read. Thanks.

[awakenedsoul]

That's great! I bought a 1938 Kenmore sewing machine cabinet for $19.50 at the Salvation Army. The piece of furniture is beautiful. I found an old vintage ad for it on line. They took $5.00 down and then you could pay it off...I think it went for $65.00 which was a lot of money at the time. I read the history, and the guy who made them went out of business due to people importing them from Japan. Mine is a manual. I have a Singer featherweight, too. I love it!

[JaneV2.0]

Amazon sells them too. Same price. Good reviews.

I have Featherweights. Great little machines.

[Tussiemussies]

I like to sew so it would be really fun to try a machine like this...

[Jilly]

I saw that when I was shopping for a machine last month. I eventually went with something else, but I did buy (actually on order) Janome's red and white Hello Kitty one to use with my grandchildren.

[Mrs-M]

I had to Google, the machine, to familiarize myself with. Very nice!

[Gardenarian]

Seems to me they could make a treadle computer...