Pardon me for intruding, but Ava is only an hour from my home. Would another enthusiast be welcome at that TOGA gathering?
Thanks, Dennis
On Thursday, February 15, 2018, Miller Fulks <
mmf38@...> wrote:
Welcome Shirley;
The D-9 was introduced in 1895 & is found with 7-digit serial numbers no less than 2,2xx,xxx but less than 3,xxx,xxx. The earlier #9 will have serial numbers having 6 digits or less.? Singer bought W&W in 1905 & continued to assemble the D-9 machines until around 1908 but with serial numbers beginning with a 3. These were cataloged as a? W91. In 1908 they introduced the Singer W97 which was still essentially the D-9 but now wore Singer Decals & the bed was modified to fit Singer cabinets.
I love all of my W&W machines from the curved needle models through the Singer 9W7, can't really say I have a favorite. One feature I do like on the #8 is its two speed capability, one of very few family treadle machines which have this feature.
Be sure & look over the files section of this forum, much good info is there. Do feel free to ask any specific questions which you might have, that's what we are here for. The D-9 will take a 126x1 needle which has not been made in some time so you are for the most part limited to old stock. In the Boye tubes #18 is the proper one.
Miller/TN
