Coil Spring Belt for Treadle Machines and Conversion-to-Treadle Singer 319W

[banniehen]

I can not find the spring coil belt can you suggest a place?

[calbern49]

The Singer 319 original balance/hand wheel appears to be made of aluminum. Substituting the heavier, cast iron spoked balance/hand wheel would definitely make it easier treadling.

[Shazzasaloon91]

Thank you so much for posting this. I have a green 319k that I converted to treadle. At first I found it really hard work to use, until I thought to change to a spoked hand wheel as you have done. I love the spring belt idea - where do you get the springs and what do they sell them as? Thanks! :o)

[wheatina1]

Glad the video helped and happy to hear you use your 319k as a treadle! :) You can get the spring belts online. Search for coil spring belts.

[Shazzasaloon91]

@wheatina1 By the way, I had a different solution to the bobbin issue - I removed the curved piece of wood that goes under the machine. That way I can fit & remove the bobbin by 'feel' by reaching underneath, without having to lift the machine up :o) Not ideal (sometimes I miss and get oily fingers), but it works!

[hollybaileybaby]

@wheatina1

McMaster-Carr sells the coil spring round belting

[gip068]

Great video, could you please show the Singer Parlor 21 in action.