Rare W&W machines
Hi all you W&W fans; I have been granted permission to post pictures of a couple of very rare curved needle #1 machines. These machines belong to a collector from the Netherlands named Rijnko Fekkes.
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Miller Fulks
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Carol - join this group
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Carol Garnaat
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Miller Wow there are not many people I come across that even know about threads (your the first :-)) ) threads that are capable of delivering a lateral force for vices, acro-props and G clamps. I
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John Harrison
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi John; A few more pints on screw? threads. Other than the standards we have talked about I have cut left hand threads, 2-lead threads, square threads, acme threads? Buttress threads. Most of the
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Miller Fulks
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Miller It is interesting when you find your roots. {no pun intended} Regarding the previous photos The big lathe would have been a line shaft driven in the past we had a 3 phase motor 415v running
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John Harrison
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi John;Yes, Miller is fine, that's what everyone calls me.I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures. Is the belt on the lathe in picture 8? being run from an overhead line-shaft. I see the drive belt
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Miller Fulks
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Miller (hope it is OK referring to you like that) I was a bit surprised that the Singer tension screw thread fitted the WWD9 I have in the past used a lathe to cut screw threads but not that small,
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John Harrison
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
John;No problem at all with the length of the post. I found it very interesting.? The big problem with finding screws is most of them are not standard by today's standard. Our modern screws in the
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Miller Fulks
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Re: Bobbins
Hello, I am fascinated with my machine, all of this is new to me, and super excited about being in this group. I would like to know if you could tell me where did you purchased your bobbins, I am
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Jennifer_atilano15@...
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Miller Sounds like you are on a good path with the medication, it is a bit of a shock how long you have suffered, I have my fingers crossed for you. My AF is quite minor/ lucky I went in with an
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John Harrison
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi John & Helen;'As you are both what you likely do not realize is I am currently in cancer treatment for Non-Hodgkin/s Lymphoma for the third time in my life, 1987, 2017 & now 2019.. I had strictly
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Miller Fulks
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Miller Sorry about your leg I myself had a problem back in April the Doc asked me to drive myself to the hospital to report with heart failure. I had Bronchitis twice this year and had it 7 times
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John Harrison
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Helen Sounds like a very nice machine you are getting, in the UK things like that are rare for any brand of sewing machine. Next week I will be closer to it than you Canada ON. I worked in the
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John Harrison
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Helen; My MD put me on this elevated feet restrction Thur & by Fri night the swelling had gone down considerably. Yesterday I ahd an appointment with my oncologist in Nashville TN, about a two hour
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Miller Fulks
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Thank you for the welcome, Miller!? I would be just delighted to receive a copy of your W & W talk!? That is so thoughtful of you.? Would you please explain what TOGA means? I hope? you're back on
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Helen DeFoe <hjdefoe@...>
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Welcome Helen & John; Thanks for the History Helen & the pictures. As of now I am working off my e-mail list so haven't actually gone to the W&W photo section but will. A few years back we had a lady
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Miller Fulks
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi John!? I notice you said your family business "was" blacksmiths, not "is", so I assume you don't carry on the trade yourself!? Thank you for the link about Sewalot and Alex Askaroff.? I have
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Helen DeFoe <hjdefoe@...>
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Re: a new member
many greetings to your wife!
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viavillecinque .
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Thank you. A very nice story, interestingly told! Liz
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Liz Blount
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Re: New member - Allen B. Wilson relative
Hi Helen I like the history, it is stunning what they did back then. Our family business was Blacksmiths that started with my GGrandad in Lancashire UK around 1900 Just in case you have not seen this
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John Harrison
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