Replacing Treadle Belt!
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2020
- Not hard to do! Just pliers and a small nail and hammer, and you are good to go! The leather treadle belts are found online and are very affordable. As a bonus, you will also see how to thread the Singer 15 machine and bobbin in this video.
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I bought a 66 last weekend. I remember my granny sewing with one, but I never did. I was trying it out at home and realized the bobbin winder would not let the wheel turn after I replaced the little tire. I decided to take off the winder and just leave it off. However when I took the winder off I realized something wasn’t right with the belt. The person who replaced it put the belt over the wheel not on the groove for the belt. I watched your video and was able to fix it. I had to cut off almost an inch and use a nail and needle to make the hole. Thank you so much. The bobbin winder is frozen but that’s for another day.
I commented the other day that I was in the throes of replacing the belt on my grandmother's machine. I said I would update as to my progress. All is well. I was able to replace the belt, oiled the machine and I was sewing in no time. Thank you again for your guidance!!!
Thanks for the update! Glad it all worked out!
Superb video. Concise, to the point(s) with excellent camera work. Thank you.
Excellent instructions! I have all my tools together and will proceed to install my new belt. Thank you for being so concise and clear as to the process. I'll message again once I've completed this and let you know how it went!!!
Thank you, Donna. I just purchased a FREE No. 5 treadle sewing machine knowing nothing about treadle machines but I am picking up bits and pieces here and there. Your tutorial on replacing the belt was clear and easy to follow.
Donna, thanks a million! After botching up the last replacement I attempted, my wife and I successfully replaced the belt on her 1910ish Singer while watching your video. Yours is the absolute best!
Awe, thanks so much! Glad it worked out!😁
Hi...love my treadle. Just got it back from being serviced. Like you said, on a surface like a scrap of wood, tightly tape down the end of the belt that you will be making the hole. And again tightly tape a few inches away from where your going to put your hole for the staple, with correct orientation to the other end of the belt so the ends will meet. Now the belt will remain in correct position to make the hole for the staple.
Thank you! I just Inherited my Great Grandmother's 1919 Singer and the belt is dried out. While it still works I now know it's super simple to replace. I never knew how to sew but I feel I have to learn now with this awsome machine. Thank you..
Thank you for the amazing video I just bought almost the same mechaine as your on a thrift store for $44.00 It looks amazing and great shape, it came with all original parts and needles ect.. the only thjbf is miss is the belt. So I just want to say thank you for your amazing knowledge 🙏,. The reason I bought this mechaine my mom had one and reminded me of her.
Donna, Thank for this video. I have not played with A treadle sewing Machine for over 60 Years. I never seen anyone mess with Bobbin or shutter. I just played when my GGmother would let me, in the 50's. I have always like the Treadle sewing but never used it for real sewing. I have decided this is now my hobby! You made this so nice! You are my Hero!
Great tutorial on replacing a belt. Many thanks, you made it look easy ...
Thank you SO much for the walk down memory lane!!!
Thank you for your clear instructions. I can’t wait to get my 1910 find belt on.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm soon going to be restoring a 1912 singer and needed a refresher.
Thank you so much I can’t wait get my belt in the mail and install it. Thanks for all your helpful tips.
Thanks so much for this video. My aunt has an old 95-80 that she needed to replace the belts on and this helped me greatly.
Beautiful ... this is the clearest video I’ve seen on this topic. Only clarification for newbies - PLEASE don’t hammer the nail through belt while it’s sitting on your vintage sewing table! LOL
LOL! I guess I just assumed no one would do that!
Great tutorial. I feel confident my husband and I can do this now.
Treadle belt pliers...the tool you use maybe 2x a century but you're really grateful for regardless
LOL! so true!
Thank you Donna. Useful tips for replacing the leather belt for my hobbies treadle fret saw.
Great Video! Easy to understand,,, we'll see whether I can make it work with my Singer model 66. Thanks very much for posting these instructions!
You are very welcome! Good luck! :)
Love this video, it helped me learn to use my sewing apparatus
Excellent information..!
I would love to see how you clean & oil these machines. I recently acquired a singer 29k, it is in very good shape, it is tight and turns, but is really stiff from 20 years of sitting in a friend's house.
Thanks for the video...
Thanks for showing the machine with that bobbin.
Thankyou for this clip! from Australia!
Excellent demo, thanks.
Hi! Thank you so much for this video! It helped a lot! ❤
Thank you. I really needed this. Chrissy
Thanks, that was clearly explained, great help 👍
I love these machines, im trying to buy one at the minute but the ones I can afford are all in such a mess. That one is perfect well done x
Hey let me know if your interested, I have one in Louisiana I'm trying to sell.
great demonstration!!!
Parabéns,é encrivel como uma máquina tão antiga tem um ponto tão bonito isso só confirma que no passado os fabricantes realmente fabricavam produtos de qualidade.
Obrigado!
Concordo!
Thank you, extremely helpful
This is awesome! thank you so much!
Clothes pins are a big help when changing your belt
Thankyou that is a great help.
Love my Minnesota 💙 A treadle..
Great video! A question about your belt derailer: my table has one, but it’s not spring loaded. It moves back and forth loosely but it doesn't spring back into place. So it works great to take the belt off, but doesn’t work at all to get it back on track.
Can you tell me where the spring in your belt derailer is and what it’s attached to?
Thank you really needed this tutorial cuz I broke my grandmother's treadel belt 😅
It was probably old and brittle and ready to be replaced anyway. The machine will run great with a new belt!
Lady you Rock 💗 thanks for the video
Thank you so much.this means alot to me.thank you
Wow! They were 6 bucks on Amazon when I started.
Thank you so much for the excellent tutorial. This is exactly what I needed. I purchased this machine without the belt. It sat there for 6+ years while I borrowed my mom’s electric sewing machine for my projects. Now I can work from my own home.
Can you tell me if I need to release the belt before storing the machine into its compartment ? Do I need regular maintenance and oil the moving parts?
Yes, you need to release the belt before storing. That will make the belt last longer.😉 If you are going to use the machine on a regular basis, it's always good to give it a dose of oil at least once a week. If you will be using it less frequently, then just give it some oil before you start a new project. Have fun! Thanks for watching.❤
You're amazing at explaining it! Thank you so much
Hi Donna, Thank you for the belt changing tutorial. My treadle does not have a release. Can the belt be too tight?
Those are great pliers!
I don't think it's ever possible to put the belt on too tight. When you don't have a release, you just have to work it over and off the big wheel on the bottom first. Good luck!
Donna, I just picked up a model 15 from 1872b I am so excited to restore the machine. I love your video on belt. Do you have any other resources or suggestions for Thai machine!
Hi Jessica, No specific instructions, but in general, you will want to get all the old oil and built up "gunk" out of the machine as a first step. I use 100% pure kerosene to do this. It dissolves any oil and goo, then evaporates. I squirt it into hard to reach places using a syringe, and where the build up needs some scrubbing, I use a set of little wire cleaning brushes for pipe cleaning. When everything is squeaky clean I drop some new Singer sewing machine oil on all the moving joints. Dont ever use grease! She should run smooth and quiet after that. When it comes to parts (you may need an upper tension spring) I look online. Make sure you mention the exact model and you will probably find something on Ebay. Hope that helps!
I just put on a new belt on my mother's old singer 66.
I pulled it tight and slippage at the handwheel is still a problem.
The belt seams to have a tanned slick brown appearance.
There is not a lot of resistance in the mechanism the machine moves freely
You might try roughing up that slickness with some sand paper. Also make sure that the channel the belt goes in on the machine is totally clean of any oil or cleaning supply residue. If someone dusted or cleaned the machine using Endust or Pledge, that could cause slipping in the channel. Did you trim the end of the new belt off to the right length first? All treadle are a bit different, and the belts come standard - too long on purpose. So after you put the belt around both wheels on the machine, pull it as tight as you can, maybe even stretching it a bit. Mark how much you need to cut off of one end in order to make the two ends of the belt meet up perfectly. Then when you punch your hole in the belt to insert the staple, you will notice that there will be a tiny gap between the two ends of the belt when you stretch it back on the machine. That's means its stretched perfectly tight enough.😉
I have one like yours but the spring on the tension is different than you said yours would be. I also had a screw missing from the bobbin case and can't find a replacement. Do you have a source for parts? Mine was a mess when I got it but for free it was worth it. I got it clean and it runs wonderfully. I need a bobbin winder rubber but haven't been able to find one.
I find most of my parts on Ebay. Just Google search for the model number of your machine and any parts that are available will come up. You can also search for a specific part like "Bobbin Winder Tire Singer 15" and see what you find. I've gotten great service from SewingPartsOnline.com
There were many different model 15 machines over the years and they changed little things on each one. One of them was the tension spring. It saw many changes. ;) My machine is from 1919 and the actual model number is Singer 15-11. I know the model Singer 15-88 has reverse stitch option, and the 15-91 later on has a potted motor that operates the machine with a direct gear drive. Singer produced the machine for over 100 years! (starting in 1895) Good luck with your part search!
@@TheMasquerade Thank you!
Hi! My sewing machine does not have any tension discs just a large spring about 2 inches long is it supposed to be like that or does it need the discs? I have the same exact machine as in this video. Also, the presser foot won't budge the lever just slips and doesn't lift the foot how would I got about fixing that? Thank you so much for the video by the way, it's incredibly helpful!!! 😊
It sounds like your machine needs a complete cleaning. If it's been sitting for many years, it gets gummed up with dust sticking in the machine oil. Makes all the parts get sticky and sometime stuck completely. I use pure kerosene to clean the old sticky oil off all the moving parts that I can see. It helps to use a dropper or a syringe to squeeze the kerosene all over the inside parts. You can access the inside of the machine by taking off the plate on the end of the machine. Once you have squirted everything with kerosene and used a Qtip to clean all the old oil off, squeeze some new sewing machine oil in all the spots that have moving joints, and move the presser foot lever up and down, add more oil where you see the parts moving. Also crank the hand wheel a few times every time you add oil. As for the tension discs, yes, you need those discs. The spring all by itself will not be enough friction on the thread to give you a good stitch. You may want to find a "tension disc assembly" for your machine online. I find a lot of my parts on ebay. Hope this helps!
@@TheMasquerade Thank you so much for taking the time to reply back and help me😊 I'll definitely look into buying the tension discs! I really had no idea what to do I was worried that it wouldn't work at all! Again thank you for the all of your help and the wonderful video ☺ I hope you have a wonderful day!
What size belt do I buy for my 1911 singer sewing machine? I do not have the original belt but I would like to use it
They come in a standard 72" size, then you have to cut it to fit. The video will show you how. I have heard of people using just a pair of panty hose that they stretch around the belt area and tie in place - and that can work in a pinch. Leave both legs attached, but cut the top part of the panty off.😉
Use clothespins to hold the ends of the belt and prevent it from coming loose around the wheel at the bottom.
Great suggestion! I'm sure it will help many people. Thanks for sharing!
I have a Singer 66. I thought it just needed a new belt so I installed one. The problem is it just slips and doesn't turn the shaft. It will turn the part that fills the bobbin, but when I engage the main shaft it slips. Any tips to on how to get the shaft spinning easier? This machine hasn't been used for around 50 years.
Sounds like it needs a good cleaning. I use a syringe with kerosene to get into all the hard to reach places to loosen up all the old gummed up oil. Then give the parts a good scrubbing with various tiny brushes and pipe cleaners. When all is clean I used a good dose of sewing machine oil on everything! It usually does the trick.😉 Good luck!
@@TheMasquerade thank you! I'll give it a try.
Your tension is better than mine.
Hi Donna, I have a daughter(14yrs) who is passionate about everything antique - she has her heart set on purchasing a treadle sewing machine e but has a limited budget - I was wondering if you could give her some tips about what to look out for when purchasing? The machine she is considering does not have a belt so we can’t test if the machine itself is working….. many many thanks for any advice!! Kind regards
Hi Del, How fun that your daughter is excited about antiques! You will want to make sure the machine she purchases has both the bobbin shuttle and a bobbin or two. As you can see in this video, the belt is an easy fix. It will also benefit her to know that the machine is not seized. If she can hand turn the wheel on the side, and everything moves freely, then that's most of the battle already taken care of! Turning the wheel up and over the top and toward yourself should make the needle bar move up and down, and make the feed dogs pull the fabric from front to back. If you have the opportunity to thread the machine before purchase, you can test the machine even without a belt by hand cranking it to make it go through the motions to create a stitch. To test the treadle, place your feet on the treadle peddle and make sure the fly wheel spins freely when you rock your feet pushing the peddle in a heel to toe motion. This will insure that it is not frozen and that the pitman arm is still in working order. Other than that, if everything is moving and it is making a stitch - then all she will have to worry about is cleaning up all the old gunk on and around the moving parts and giving it a nice clean sewing machine oil. (I use 100% pure kerosene to do the cleaning with Q-tips and small wire pipe cleaning brushes) I hope she finds a great machine! Good luck!
We just got one and I’m currently doing the maintenance on it for my wife, is there an oil you recommend?
Hi! Thanks for watching! Yes, I just buy the Singer Sewing Machine Oil. Its a clear oil with the correct viscosity specifically for sewing machines. Available at most Sew & Vac stores or Joann's fabric stores, and also online. Try Amazon! ;) Have fun cleaning her up and using her!
@@TheMasquerade excellent thank you very much! I can’t wait. We were very lucky to find this one we got very complete!
I am having a hard time getting my belt to be the right length so it can move the wheel. I find it works great while the knob is not engaged (loosened so the needle doesn't go up and down), but when I tighten it, it won't do its job. Help!
When you tighten the knob on the wheel, can you turn the wheel by hand freely? If not, then it sounds like you need to get inside to do a good cleaning and then nee oil.😉
Really wish I could have saved my grandmothers one when the place got sold, I hope it didnt meet an unwelcome fate and that someone's looking after it
At the risk of sounding like a prick , use a vice next time to hold the end that's the second or the third hand you are looking for.... LOL. I find devices like the vice a lot easier to pinch the very end of the belt . and then you can push your pin through and then after you've made the whole , take it out of the vise and voila ....(make it just a little bit longer then you need) so the part you had squished in the vice can be cut off...... And thank you for showing me how to thread the thread through the machine now my brain can rest lol....
Thank you for the ad-"vice"! LOL No really, for someone who may have a vice on hand - who does not have a pair of pliers or a helper around, the vice is a very useful tool. So are the treadle belt pliers - so I think I will stick with them. ;)
I'm getting a 15 today...needs a belt..
You can get them from vintagesingerparts.com for $7.00. I would not pay $20 for a belt that's outrageous.
Thanks for sharing! I've picked some up for even less than $7, but sometimes they are dried out and brittle. You have to be careful no matter where you order them from. ;)
Thank you! Just found a belt!
"on a surface you don't care about marring" as she scrapes the tools across the machine bed & decals.....
Just want to say - no "scraping" of any kind was happening, and no harm done to the decals. I love my "old ladies" and take good care if them.😉 Moving the tools must have sounded worse than it really was! LOL