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Re: wow, I found it!
Hi Kathi & Welcome; Glad you found us. Incidentally my maternal Grandmother's maiden name was Edwards. She grew up & lived her life in the southern end of Rutherford County TN. She married Miller
By Miller Fulks · #3249 ·
wow, I found it!
I was just added to another newly created io group and in exploring, I found this group!? I haven't been able to access it before because I lost the instruction I had printed out. So YAY!? Hi,
By Kathi · #3248 ·
Re: New Member
Hi Miller, What you need is another moderator. That moderator needs to know a bit about computers so that they can work the site for you. I'm sure there are several qualified people on this list that
By Cheryl · #3247 ·
New Member
Hi All; I have been contacted by one trying to join our group. The records on the home page show him as being approved on Apr 8 but he is unable to post, gets a membership pending message. Is anyone
By Miller Fulks · #3246 ·
Re: New Member
Welcome, Paula. ? I am in East Tennessee also, southeast of Knoxville, near the mountains.? Recently had a new collector, Debbie, visit. Hope you can do so also. ? Contact me off list, if you are
By Maria Goetz · #3245 ·
New Member
Hello, my name is Paula and I am from East TN.i have several antique machines, and 1 is a Wheeler & Wilson #9. It is in a beautiful 7 drawer cabinet. I am very interested in the history of these
By Tnppierce3@... · #3244 ·
Re: New to me W&W 9
By Miller Fulks · #3243 ·
Re: New to me W&W 9
Sheri; The patent number on thart dual purpose needlebar is 527915. You can look it up on the US patent office site or a site I prefer is; http://www.pat2pdf.org/If using this site you will have to
By Miller Fulks · #3242 ·
Re: New to me W&W 9
Ok, it took me some time after what you told me and additional research on that patent. In theory all needlbars with the Oct 1894 patent date should take either round or flat shank needles but the
By Sheri Hill · #3241 ·
Re: Wheeler and Wilspn #6 Manual and request for help.
Hi , Thanks for your information. The references I have seen were primarily on Alex Askaroffs Sight. There apparently was both a domestic model the #6 and the industrial models #6 heavy which would
By lyanne ornstein · #3240 ·
Re: New to me W&W 9
Hi Sheri; Thanks for the compliment. The W&W machines became my favorites some 10-12 years ago, I began trying my best to acquire as much knowledge on them as I could find. When Dean invited me to
By Miller Fulks · #3239 ·
Re: New to me W&W 9
Wow, you really are an incredible wealth of knowledge Miller! My needlebar does have the Oct 23, 1894 date on it. I probably wouldn't have noticed that hiding up there. I was slightly confused, does
By Sheri Hill · #3238 ·
Re: New to me W&W 9
Hi Sheri:As a best guess I would say it's highly likely your needle-bar has been switched over the years to the newer type. First look very closely at the very top of the bar. All of these bars I have
By Miller Fulks · #3237 ·
New to me W&W 9
Hi all. I've been lurking for the past couple of months, and I just brought home my first W&W and she is a #9 in a coffin top. The serial number is 267764, with the last patent date of March 25, 1890.
By Sheri Hill · #3236 ·
Re: New Member. Thanks for adding me.
Hi Beka; Serial number 304,221 would date to 1867. Although I did not buy them all I have seen a few warranty cards, bill of sales etc where a known date was established & they have all matched with
By Miller Fulks · #3235 ·
Re: New guy here... Hello
Hello, I could possibly work from photos¡­ At this point I know there will be a spindle, a wheel, a tire, an arm casting, a spring (?), a shoulder screw?, a latch plate and some other screw. A lot of
By Robert Collins · #3234 ·
Re: New guy here... Hello
Welcome! Glad to see you come over to the W&W side! I also have an 8, but it is the plainer style and the sparse decals are faded. I have irons with a winder. Could you work from detailed photos? I
By Treadle&Gears · #3233 ·
Re: New Member. Thanks for adding me.
The serial number is 304221 and also in the half treadle cabinet. Would love to get an approximate date.
By Beka · #3232 ·
New guy here... Hello
Hello, So I read the first email. I am Robert Collins... here in Houston Texas. I have an 1879 (or thereabouts) model 8 on a treadle table. I will probably do a full blown restoration on this machine.
By Robert Collins · #3231 ·
Re: Wheeler and Wilspn #6 Manual and request for help.
Hi Lyanne:Sorry but I am unable ton help you much on the #6 as I have never had any experience with one. This machine was made in three versions, the #6 flat bed, #6 Cylinder bed (Free arm) & #7 which
By Miller Fulks · #3230 ·