My Singer 5127, which held so many memories, has donated her organs (no not the needles, just the motor) so that my new 1975 Repro treadle singer that Mom gave me can live an electric life.

Luckily, I discovered that this machine has a motor mount under the handwheel. After pricing the parts to electrify her, about $85.00, and trying this weekend to get 5127 running to no avail, I decided to use the motor and a few other parts to get the treadle working.

When Mom bought the treadle in 1975, it came disassembled. I remember helping her bolt the treadle base together and other items. The machine has never been sewn on. When she let it come to live with me a couple of weeks ago, it took a long time to adjust bolts that had come loose, the tension disc which had never been assembled properly and was missing a piece, among alot of other quirks, like an extremely sharp rough cut edge on the bobbin housing that could have sliced your finger right off.

The machine was made in Japan as a replica. The serial # is listed on the Singer site, but I was dismayed at the construction and lack of quality in the parts. So, after replacing some, tightening others, she was sewing just fine. Then I added the motor. What a wonderful machine. She sewed through the eight layers of heavy quilter’s cotton with no problem. So, this one, along with the Necchi will see me through Holiday sewing year after year with no bent parts or melted nylon gears. (hopefully!).

BTW, the decals are of the sphinx and eqyptian designs. Very pretty, tho peeling in a few places.

Here is the Singer 15ch in it’s treadle cabinet:

Here is the back showing the motor mount:

Closeup here:

I did not want to drill any new holes, so the light assembly is bolted on via the screw on the cover in the back for now. I’ll get a shade for it and probably use a velcro strap to hold it more towards the front in the future. It was really an easy thing to do!

Don’t I have wonderful Moms with great tastes??? If it wasn’t for their wonderful sense of beauty, I would not have my new Necchi or this gorgeous treadle/electric!!! So for all of you moms that don ‘t sew, go ahead and buy the machines, even if you just want to look at them, because one day you’ll have a sewer in your life that will be crazy over them!