Re: W&W 12
David - I seem to recall a discussion on VSS of a variant of a #12 which had that bobbin / hook arrangement. However it doesn¡¯t look like my #12. I have both a #12 and a D-12, however it¡¯ll be a
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John Lowrey
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Re: W&W 12
I too would like to see a pic of the bobbin/hook area on a WW 12. I have a WW whose decals are worn away, but which has a rotary bobbin case cap arrangement which is not like any other WW machine
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David Young
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Re: W&W 12
Hello Paul, I will try to open a topic on VSS site to get some information. Thanks for the suggestion. Regards Mario
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Mario
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Re: W&W 12
Mario -- I don't know if you've visited the VSS forum (the "Victorian Sweatshop" site), but a quick search there for "wheeler wilson 12" shows several owners, some of whom I know to be currently
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Paul Fox
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Re: W&W 12
Hi Jon, I just saw your reply. So the 12 also uses the needles you indicated.Good!Good to know! Let's see if any 12 owners can tell us more about this machine. Thanks Jon Regards Mario
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Mario
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Re: W&W 12
Hi Mario, The Wheeler & Wilson 12 and D12 use 128x1, 128x3, and 128x21 needles for cloth.? These are interchangeable but go with whatever is available there.? The main difference between the 9 and
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Jon Helig
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Re: W&W 12
Thank you John, I learned from your links that it carries 130x1 needles. Very interesting links in general...thanks. A curiosity addressed to those who own a 12: is the stitching quality of the 12
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Mario
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Re: W&W 12
Hi A quick search finds this https://www.fiddlebase.com/american-machines/wheeler-wilson/the-no-12-machine/ https://www.fiddlebase.com/american-machines/wheeler-wilson/1891-some-new-w-w-machines/
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John Harrison
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W&W 12
Hello everyone, I found a W&W 12 here in Italy. It has yet to arrive,but I saw that it has no needles,can anyone tell me what kind of needles it uses and what are the main differences between the 12
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Mario
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Hello Wheeler and Wilson group, I'm Mindy, and reside in the foothills of Northeast Georgia mountains. My father had been hiding this W&W D9 in an old metal building in Tallahassee, FL. He had the
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Mindy1256@...
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Re: How to treadle on a D9
Just keep practicing.? There's a technique.? You will get it! Many/most people use two feet for treadling but I learned to treadle on a spinning wheel and use one foot.? You can feel the pedal when
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Roxy
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Re: How to treadle on a D9
There are some threads in there! Good idea. Would that really stop the whole thing from moving though? And yes, I try to get the hand wheel to turn away from me as I treadle, but after treadling for a
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Amy
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Re: How to treadle on a D9
First thing to do: ? Check for threads wrapped around the shafts where the flywheel turns in the treadle base irons.? My W&W 9 had yards and yards of thread wrapped around the shaft.? That can
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Roxy
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How to treadle on a D9
There are plenty of hand-crank videos of D9s on YouTube and various other brands, but I have yet to see someone treadle with a D9. I¡¯m having issues. When I try to use my feet, the hand wheel always
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Amy
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Re: Cleaning
Hi Solve a silicone contamination problem Back in the 1980s production line domestic appliance sprayed with powder epoxy paint we had problem with ladies on the production line and some makeup sprays
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John Harrison
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Re: Cleaning
Ok I got a belt from her added to my cart! Thanks. And as for the Pledge subject, I wonder what the difference between the silicone in Pledge is to the wax that¡¯s recommended to put on the wood.
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Amy
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Re: Cleaning
heresolong@... wrote: As I understand it, silicone is incompatible with many standard wood finishes, and it's really hard to remove silicone completely. Some wood shops won't let any product
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Paul Fox
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Re: Cleaning
I might add that some argue that Pledge is not good.? I've been using it to dust all my wooden furniture for years but apparently it has silicone in it that leaves a coating on the wood.? I'm not
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Heresolong
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Re: Cleaning
Wow, I so so appreciate you taking the time to give me all this info. Having someone explain it Barney-style for me is how I learn best! I will go out and get these items and do the best to clean this
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Amy
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Re: Cleaning
Amy, you are lucky, you have all the parts, W&W machines are frequently missing the sliding needle/bobbin plate.Looks like your plates have a little rust on them. I would not scrub much on them or
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JOHN WROBEL
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