Re: Dating no. 8 treadle
Hi Brenda;The W&W #8 was produced from approximately 1878 to 1889. Unfortunately we have no SN records of them as we do on Singer machines. I have copies of a couple of Bill of sales that help narrow
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Miller Fulks
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#2461
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Dating no. 8 treadle
My W&W no. 8 is finally up amd sewing. Now trying to figure out what year it was possibly made. Serial number 83727 dates of 1872, 73, and 76. Unable to find anything on the 8, so any help would be
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Brenda Garrett <mama_bea1968@...>
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Re: bobbins
Thanks Miller. I'm looking forward to when I actually have it in my hands. Cheryl
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Cheryl
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Re: bobbins
Cheryl;This would be one which takes the larger (1.0") bobbins. Also it was originally in a treadle as it doesn't have a machine mounted bobbin winder. On these earlier machines in a treadle the
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Miller Fulks
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Re: bobbins
Thanks for the great info, Miller. https://picasaweb.google.com/117249467482944706266/6310637024683508401?authkey=Gv1sRgCNfiiIeYzd-gAw&feat=email Those are the pictures I took of my new machine,
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Cheryl
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Re: bobbins
Most #8 bobbins are 1.0" (25.4mm) in diameter & just under 1/4" thick. Both the #9 & D-9 bobbins are .866" (21.2mm) in diameter but thicker.The D-9 bobbin is a bit thicker than the #9. The #9 bobbin
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Miller Fulks
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Re: bobbins
No, too big around for my D 9 so must be for the 8.
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Brenda Stultz
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Re: bobbins
Hi Brenda, They may be for the Early No.9, or for the No.8. If they are thinner and bigger around than the d9 bobbins they are for the No.8. I have 3 Early9 bobbins and I run them in my d9 without
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avs
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Re: bobbins
I'll be picking up my new (to me) Wheeler and Wilson #8 in two weeks. It only has one bobbin, and nothing else came with it. It's missing the hand crank, too. Does anyone know of a hand crank for this
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Cheryl
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bobbins
I bought some bagel bobbins I thought would fit my D9, but they are slightly bigger around and lack the hole that is in my D9 bobbins. I learned they may be for an early 9 or 8. Anyone need these?
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Brenda Stultz
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Stephen's Acquisitions
Congrats Stephen. Sounds like you acquired a great deal. Attachment, manual and needles, WOW! Maria Smoky Mountains of Tennessee
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Maria Goetz
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Re: Another Wheeler&Wilson 8
Thanks Miller....appreciate all the info. ? Yes this is later than my other Wheeler&Wilson 8 ?https://www.flickr.com/photos/mmaryts/albums/72157648940862987 These are great machines! ? ? Mary T
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Mary T
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Re: D-9 for sale in Boston area
Steve;A lot of the W&W cabinets were made of walnut. Other woods however were available. It would certainly be possible the cabinet could have been made from either mahogany or rosewood. About the
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Miller Fulks
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Re: D-9 for sale in Boston area
Hello everyone , I have not been posting for some time simply because other stuff took over and it's only now that I have my sewing room starting to get organised to display my collection and use for
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Steve Hill
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Re: D-9 for sale in Boston area
The one Lee posted from Florida is a D-9. Note in the picture of the right side plate it has the D-9 marking on it. It also has an 1892 patent date & a 7-digit serial number. ?#9 serial numbers did
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Miller Fulks
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Re: D-9 for sale in Boston area
It never ceases to amaze me how many people list the patent date on a machine as the manufacturing date & even then how many will list the first one rather than the last one. With a patent date of Mar
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Miller Fulks
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Re: D-9 for sale in Boston area
Here is one in lakeland florida http://lakeland.craigslist.org/atq/5623478965.html Lee wrote:
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lee copp
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Re: D-9 for sale in Boston area
whose ever it is, the date is not correct judy in so cal ____________________________________________________________ WoahWorld 35 Female Celebs Who Have Aged Gracefully
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[email protected]
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Re: D-9 for sale in Boston area
Wow. That is a pretty one. Glad I am far away.. grin..
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lee copp
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D-9 for sale in Boston area
http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/atq/5656195560.html Hope it's ok to post this. It's not mine. Liz
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Liz Blount
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#2441
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