Re: Intro, new W&W No.8 owner
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Miller,
Only the bandwheel on my 8 has two grooves.? The handwheel has only one.? I think there is a picture in my album that shows it, if not I can add one.? Did W&W change this feature at some point?
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On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 2:25 PM Miller Fulks < mmf38@...> wrote: Paul; You may already know this but Singer assigned their Serial numbers in blocks, Prior to actual production. I can give you the assigned date for all of your Singers except the 221K & the model 12. The only info I have on the 12 is that 1871 was the tear. The others are as follows; 201-2 = Feb 12, 1941 66-1 = May 3, 1916 99K = Nov 14, 1941 221 = Aug 19, 1947
The bobbin winder housing on the W&W #8 appears to be cast iron. I see no reason for it to rust more than other parts. Perhaps at some point the paint was damaged thus it lost protection.? Note that both the bandwheel & handwheel on the #8 have two grooves. The belt should be sized to fit the larger diameter on one & the smaller diameter on the other. It can then be thrown to the opposite set of grooves thus giving two speeds &/or power levels to the machine at the same treadling speed. Miller/TN?
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