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Wheeler & Wilson No 8 - How to sell?

JoshB All Messages By This Member #4368 I happened upon a Wheeler & Wilson No 8 with the original treadle in great condition for its age- bill of sale says it was purchased October 1879. What kind of demand have you seen for a machine like this? I'm guessing they are common enough to not be a super valuable antique. I can certainly just put it up on marketplace or craiglist and see what it fetches if that's my only route. Hoping to find it a good home. Not so concerned about the money.
Paul Fox All Messages By This Member #4369 joshb wrote: > I happened upon a Wheeler & Wilson No 8 with the original treadle in great > condition for its age- bill of sale says it was purchased October 1879. > What kind of demand have you seen for a machine like this? I'm guessing > they are common enough to not be a super valuable antique. I can certainly That's right. They're uncommon, but not rare. Value goes up with condition, and completeness. > just put it up on marketplace or craiglist and see what it fetches if > that's my only route. Hoping to find it a good home. Not so concerned > about the money. Well, letting us know where you live would be a start. Who knows, maybe you're next door to someone here who's been dying for a No.8. :-) I'd take a look at FB and CL and see what similar machines are fetching in your area. You might also put it up in the classified section of a sewing forum, like at victoriansweatshop.com. More targeted audience that way. Feel free to share pictures here, btw. paul =---------------------- paul fox, pgf@... (arlington, ma, where it's 70.4 degrees)
Lauren M All Messages By This Member #4370 I’ve purchased four in the past year. Paid $100 for one, and about $50 for the other three. Two were found on marketplace, two were local auctions. ?The 8 is one of my faves. If you’re near Philly I’d happily give it a home!
[email protected] All Messages By This Member #4371 I have one I would like to rehome. It’s taken apart but has possibilities for refurbish. Has coffin top key and two missing wheels were replaced. Bobbin case and glass feet also. I’m located in Delaware.?
Kelly Pakes All Messages By This Member #4372 It's great that you have the bill of sale! We would love to see a good photo of that showing the date and SN. Could you please post that and some photos of the machine in the photos section? Thanks, Kelly
JoshB All Messages By This Member #4373 Sorry for the delay getting back to you all. I wanted to set it up and take some photos first. I'm in the Boston Area for folks that might be interested. I also have a love of Singer 201 - Singer 401 era sewing machines, the Pfaff 130, and walking foot machines for folks who might want to trade something that's in excellent condition. 2.jpeg 3.jpeg 0.jpg 4.jpeg 5.jpeg 6.jpeg 7.jpeg 8.jpeg 9.jpeg 10.jpeg 11.jpeg
JoshB All Messages By This Member #4374 Also, the mechanicals feel smooth. But, this is untested.
JoshB All Messages By This Member #4375 Oops! I also missed the photo with the bobbins and miscellaneous.
Lauren M All Messages By This Member #4376 I sent you a private message but I have no way of checking if it went through. If you didn’t get it, let me know.?
Heresolong All Messages By This Member #4377 Serial 139563, 1879.? Tidbit filed for later dating reference since there seems to be so little W&W dating information available. -- Calvin Armerding Chair, International Sewing Machine Collectors Society "Bother" said Pooh, as he connected at 14.4kbps
John Harrison All Messages By This Member #4378 Hope this helps, a 90y old Singer service engineer gave me the red book and by coincidence my sister gave me the yellow book more recent updated reprint. The books contain info about all sewing machine manufactures, I suggest it is worth getting a copy.? ? ?
LISA A All Messages By This Member #4379 Hi all! I am the proud new owner of the #8 formerly owned by JoshB in this group. Thanks Josh, she's? wonderful, and looks to be all original and pretty much complete. It was a pleasure to meet you! ? I'd like to share out more photos, including the original paperwork folks seemed interested in. As a librarian, I am so very interested in the paperwork. I conserved the paperwork as best as possible, as the papers were very frail and in pieces. The pictures include the conserved original bill of sale, dated October 1st, 1879. There is also a salesman's card and repair receipts. And the original manual as well, which was in many pieces! I managed to reconstruct it, and I am working on scanning it so I can share it, if needed, so there arent any pictures from that yet. The 8 also has a lovely set of inscriptions from past owners on the outside of a drawer. There are so many parts as well, as you can see in the pictures. Overall, a good, gentle cleaning of machine, table, and irons, along with some oil, grease, a new belt, and wood care and she is likely to sew well. Here is the link to my Flickr album with the pictures. Depending in interest, I will happily share more photos.? https://www.flickr.com/gp/142371257@N02/3m0G67387y Lisa?
Paul Fox All Messages By This Member #4380 It's clear that a machine with all that ephemera, and "loot", has fallen into the right hands! Congratulations! Feel free to create a photo album on the group's groups.io page, if you'd like. paul Lisa wrote: > Hi all! I am the proud new owner of the #8 formerly owned by JoshB in this > group. Thanks Josh, she's wonderful, and looks to be all original and > pretty much complete. It was a pleasure to meet you! > I'd like to share out more photos, including the original paperwork > folks seemed interested in. As a librarian, I am so very interested in the > paperwork. I conserved the paperwork as best as possible, as the papers > were very frail and in pieces. The pictures include the conserved original > bill of sale, dated October 1st, 1879. There is also a salesman's card and > repair receipts. And the original manual as well, which was in many > pieces! I managed to reconstruct it, and I am working on scanning it so I > can share it, if needed, so there arent any pictures from that yet. The 8 > also has a lovely set of inscriptions from past owners on the outside of a > drawer. There are so many parts as well, as you can see in the pictures. > Overall, a good, gentle cleaning of machine, table, and irons, along with > some oil, grease, a new belt, and wood care and she is likely to sew well. > Here is the link to my Flickr album with the pictures. Depending in > interest, I will happily share more photos. > > Lisa > > > References > > Visible links > 1. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/message/4379 > 2. mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BWheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines%5D%20Wheeler%20%26%20Wilson%20No%208%20-%20How%20to%20sell%3F > 3. mailto:Wiklundfamily@...?subject=Private:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BWheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines%5D%20Wheeler%20%26%20Wilson%20No%208%20-%20How%20to%20sell%3F > 4. /mt/106530875/1007597 > 5. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/post > 6. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/photos > 7. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/editsub/1007597 > 8. mailto:[email protected] > 9. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/leave/2527678/1007597/960271039/xyzzy =---------------------- paul fox, pgf@... (arlington, ma, where it's 64.8 degrees)
LISA A All Messages By This Member #4381 Thanks Paul, I'm so used to ISMACS that I forgot there are albums in this group! I'll see if I can figure out how to add an album. When I'm done conserving the manual and scanning it I will add that too. It's complete as well.? Best regards to all, Lisa toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Jun 23, 2024 8:24 AM, Paul Fox <pgf@...> wrote: It's clear that a machine with all that ephemera, and "loot", has fallen into the right hands!? Congratulations! Feel free to create a photo album on the group's groups.io page, if you'd like. paul Lisa wrote: >??? Hi all! I am the proud new owner of the #8 formerly owned by JoshB in this >??? group. Thanks Josh, she's? wonderful, and looks to be all original and >??? pretty much complete. It was a pleasure to meet you! >????? I'd like to share out more photos, including the original paperwork >??? folks seemed interested in. As a librarian, I am so very interested in the >??? paperwork. I conserved the paperwork as best as possible, as the papers >??? were very frail and in pieces. The pictures include the conserved original >??? bill of sale, dated October 1st, 1879. There is also a salesman's card and >??? repair receipts. And the original manual as well, which was in many >??? pieces! I managed to reconstruct it, and I am working on scanning it so I >??? can share it, if needed, so there arent any pictures from that yet. The 8 >??? also has a lovely set of inscriptions from past owners on the outside of a >??? drawer. There are so many parts as well, as you can see in the pictures. >??? Overall, a good, gentle cleaning of machine, table, and irons, along with >??? some oil, grease, a new belt, and wood care and she is likely to sew well. >??? Here is the link to my Flickr album with the pictures. Depending in >??? interest, I will happily share more photos. >??? https://www.flickr.com/gp/142371257@N02/3m0G67387y >??? Lisa >??? > > References > >??? Visible links >??? 1. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/message/4379 >??? 2. mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BWheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines%5D%20Wheeler%20%26%20Wilson%20No%208%20-%20How%20to%20sell%3F >??? 3. mailto:Wiklundfamily@...?subject=Private:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BWheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines%5D%20Wheeler%20%26%20Wilson%20No%208%20-%20How%20to%20sell%3F >??? 4. /mt/106530875/1007597 >??? 5. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/post >??? 6. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/photos >??? 7. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/editsub/1007597 >??? 8. mailto:[email protected] >??? 9. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/leave/2527678/1007597/960271039/xyzzy =---------------------- paul fox, pgf@... (arlington, ma, where it's 64.8 degrees)

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