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Treadle Machinery Notify Me When Tools Are Added Picture Name Description Price Posted On: Circa: Baldwin Treadle Lathe Baldwin Treadle Lathe Not For Sale March 07, 2004 1869 Barnes #3 Wood Lathe Barnes #3 Wood Lathe, best known surviving example, complete with original paint. $7500 March 07, 2004 1884 Treadle Dentist Drill Treadle Dentist Drill $1500 March 07, 2004 Unknown Trump Brother's Fleetwood Scoll Saw Trump Brother's Fleetwood Scoll Saw, original paint. Not For Sale March 07, 2004 1878 1     Click on a column heading to sort by that column.Displaying Page 1 of 1     Click on a picture to see a larger version of the image.

Treadle machinery really deserves its own area for a number of reasons. It is usually the most mechancially complex (and therefore interesting), it is the most imposing in terms of size and often artistry, and the creation of the cast iron frames, flywheels, and fittings was an artful and highly skilled endeavor in itself. The best reference books about treadle machinery are by Ken Cope. As you scroll through the machinery in this section, note the inventive mechanical features of the machines and also the decorative form of pinstriping and other artwork, including cast iron designs, that set these tools apart from their modern equivalents. Also, notice the size of the machines -- smaller machines were often called "boy-sized" and were given as premiums for excellent work in trade schools and the like.