A closer look at the clever engineering inside this sewing machine. After the hook catches the thread, it rides perfectly between the teeth of the drive gears as it moves around the bobbin. Truly ...

Treadle sewing machines work as well as electric models, if not better …. without electricity. They’re also inexpensive, $10.00 to $40.00 (I bought mine for $25.00, in good shape). With proper care ...