I¡¯ve acquired a second Jones Spool, an early one with the same tension pulley system as the W & W 9. ?The upper tension is tight and proving difficult to adjust. ?On dismantling both my Spools¡¯ tensions to compare I¡¯ve found I¡¯m missing the metal washer with the crossbar from one of them, but swapping it to the other machine makes no appreciable difference. ?The felt washers are present but probably original - are they best replaced? ?Can I also check whether the washers should be dry? ?On my first Spool, which does adjust rather better, I realised they were completely oil soaked but I¡¯m not sure from the 9 manual whether they should be oiled or not. ?I haven¡¯t found a Spool manual covering the early models with the tension pulley rather than discs.
This Spool came with a couple of attachments and 4 bobbins, which I¡¯ll be able to use in my #9 too. ?I¡¯ll put photos on in case anyone is interested.
Gill Churchill?
GillC