Treadle Sewing Machine for Preparedness

[hawgrider]

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People who prepare for tough times, or work in rough environments, tend to select the most durable work clothing available. Most often, the fabric that work clothing is made out of is heavy duty. And many times, that heavy duty fabric can become damaged in a location where several layers meet in a seam.

Tough clothing calls for a tough treadle sewing machine to mend the damage.

Even sewing a new hem on pants legs can stop some of the newer machines in their tracks. An old treadle sewing machine is one of the toughest sewing machines ever made.

When it comes to pushing a threaded needle through several layers of heavy fabric,
http://modernsurvivalblog.com/retreat-living/treadle-sewing-machine/

[BucketBack]

Step on it grandma, step on it

[Sparkyprep]

My mom has one. It looks a lot rougher than that picture, but it works.

[rstanek]

Haven’t seen one of those in awhile, my grandmother used to have one, it makes sense to have when the lights go out.....

[BucketBack]

I haven't used the new one I bought for $20 AT MY NEIGHBORS garage sale

[hag]

Have my grandma's old one. It works but we never use it

[Inor]

Mrs Inor has one but the leather belt for it broke. After I get the house done I should probably try to figure out how to make a new one.