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New member owns #9 Treadle

 

Hello all.? I'm new to this group although I subscribed last October.? I figured it's about time I said?hello and give an intro.
I've lived in?Florida most of my life and?the kids are all grown and out on their own.? Until recently my husband and I were?working?seven days a week, (for the past six years), and thankfully are now back to the normal five, yay!
I enjoy sewing and quilting, and have a small herd of sewing machines (less than 10); all having a specific purpose.? I give Living History demonstrations of various hand and needle crafts to school children, and the general public when called upon.?
I have a W&W #9 treadle and belong to the W&W Facebook group and several other vintage sewing machine FB groups.?
Regards to all,
Teresa Schmidt
 

Hi Teresa;
Good to hear you have the time to join in on the forum. Tell? us a bit more about your #9. Is it the earlier #9? or the later D-9. The D-9 will be marked as such on the right slide plate & will have a 7-digit serial number starting at least as high as 2,2xx,xxx, can go up to just under 3,xxx,xxx. The #9 SN will not exceed 6 digits & can be lower. Both will have the same intertwined W&W 9 on the pillar. Both are good machines, some prefer one over the other.
Miller/TN
 

Hi Miller.? It is an early #9 with the flip type bobbin assembly.
 

Hi Teresa;
Even though I do a good bit of sewing with a handcrank D-9 I have to admit to being one who really prefers the earlier #9. I like the removable bobbin case & have managed to acquire an extra, which I have used by backing off the tension with Pearl Cotton in the bobbin for bobbin stitching. I also find them easier to thread the bobbin as well as adjust if some one in the past has messed with the tension.
Miller/TN

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