If you live where there were old communities where, and when the hand crank, or treadle sewing machines were a big deal, when new, you may be blessed to come across treasured treadles, which played a part in clothing, and serving your community, during the hard times of the Great Depression, and the decades it took to recover, as well as supporting the community in times of World War!
Historical markings from both the Red Cross of Catawba County, in North Carolina, as well as a World War II NCWPA work room identification stencil
I just discovered one of these gems, as I was preparing one of the treadles my hubby brought me, to fix, when he discovered how much I love treadles. It has a partial property of Red Cross of Catawba County, North Carolina sticker, but also some stenciled numbers and letters, which indicate its' service in the North Carolina Works Progress Association, a program started by FDR, as part of rebuilding communities, and the economy, during the Great Depression. Apparently, the WPA started sewing work rooms, where community members had access to sewing machines, a very expensive commodity, which not everyone could afford.
Do NOT remove historical stickers and stencils, which prove provenance of historical machines
locks I removed and cleaned and oiled, before reinstalling in this historic cabinet, prior to sale
Prior to using Howard's Restore a Finish on this table
Front view after using Howards Restore a Finish
Singer 127 Vibrating Shuttle treadle from Catawba County Red Cross work room sticker says Red Cross of Catawba County, in North Carolina, as well as a World War II NCWPA work room identification stencil
