Amish members might be interested

[zimmerstutzen]

 

available near central PA

 

chambersburg.craigslist.org/tls/5424490686.html

[orangeman]

what is it?

 

looks like a combination of a tractor, bicycle, and Wright Bros. airplane.

 

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[zimmerstutzen]

Velocipede No. 2 Foot Powered Scroll saw, manufactured late 1800s by W. F. and John Barnes Co. of Rockford IL. Operated like a bicycle. Uses flat perforated leather belt to turn drive wheel. Also has boring attachment. Serial number 11356 in edge of wood table.

From Company catalog: Swing around the blade is 24 inches; length of blade is 7 inches; table and arm of hard maple; frame is cast iron; balance and drive wheels run on steel arbors; machine weighs 90 pounds.

[Scrappile]

Awesome!  Stay in shape while you saw!

[Rob]

I quite fancy a pedal or treadle machine for craft shows etc.  

 

Here is a video of what looks to be an identical machine in action.  https://youtu.be/AY2h_JWPtao

 

Rob

[WayneMahler]

I could do a Saturday trip for this. But the price is a little steep for me. 

[Lucky2]

How much are they asking for it, I would check it out myself, but my computer is giving me fits tonight.

Len

[zimmerstutzen]

they are asking $1,050.00

 

and at 90 lbs not cheap to crate and ship

[tonylumps]

I quite fancy a pedal or treadle machine for craft shows etc.

 

Here is a video of what looks to be an identical machine in action.

 

Rob

bb. Even has variable speed Edited February 27, 2016 by tonylumps

[Scrolling Steve]

It would be nice to have the money and space for something like that.....But alas !

[FranMike Harley]

Wow. That's kewl. It belongs in some scroll saw museum!

[amazingkevin]

 

available near central PA

 

chambersburg.craigslist.org/tls/5424490686.html

Thanks for showing this!

[amazingkevin]

I quite fancy a pedal or treadle machine for craft shows etc.  

 

Here is a video of what looks to be an identical machine in action.  https://youtu.be/AY2h_JWPtao

 

Rob

good find Rob!

[Phantom Scroller]

Has it got a speedometer on it. That's brilliant I love a go on that.   Roly 

[bandaideman]

I don't know if I could pedal back words like that

[Scrappile]

I wonder if it matters which direction a person peddles.  Seem to me like it wouldn't. 

[Denny Knappen]

Wonderful, thanks for posting.  My wife says it looks like the old treadle sewing machines.

[orangeman]

I wonder if it matters which direction a person peddles.  Seem to me like it wouldn't. 

Maybe if you pedaled 10 strokes forward and 6 strokes backward you wouldn't need reverse tooth blades?

 

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