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Another Wheeler and Wilson 8

 

i somehow now have another Wheeler and Wilson 8.
This one is only the head. ?But it is different than my other
two. ?The pressure bar is in the back of machine.
Stitch lever is underneath. ? The top tension thingy on top
is smaller. ? The inside workings, gears or whatever they are are different.
link to pictures..



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Mary T
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy?
enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)?
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Forgot to say it's starting to clean up nicely. ?Pictures are before
any cleaning at all.

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Mary T
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy?
enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)?
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Hi Mary;
What you have is a very early #8. I have never seen one of these in person but have seen pictures of a few others. As a matter of fact Steve H has pictures of his in our photo album, page 6, Steveh's Early #8. He shows a good picture of the right slide plate with SN showing of 2269 as well as it says patented by J A House. with three patent dates from 1870 through 1873.
Glad to here it is cleaning up nicely, would be interested in knowing its SN when you get the plate cleaned up enough to read it. Also if it references J A House. Later #8 machines only have patent dates marked but do not reference Mr house. As you noted there are a number of differences in these early #8's & the later ones.
Miller/TN
 

Thanks much, Miller! ?Always appreciate all your information and especially
telling me where Steve's pictures were. ?I missed them when I was looking thru
the albums. ? Don't think my machine will clean up as nicely as Steve's.
But I will still love it. ?Have the plate cleaned up
enough so far to read it. ?It does indeed mention J A House
with the same patent dates. ?Not completely sure about SN ?yet.
Uploaded a couple pictures of the plate to link below
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Am eager to get this machine cleaned enough to test sew.
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Thanks again...
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Mary T
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy?
enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)?
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I uploaded a couple short videos of this machine sewing
and new pictures of it cleaned.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mmaryts/sets/72157683817458804


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Mary T
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A positive attitu de may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy?
enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)?
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Mary;
That old #8 is cleaning up right nice & appears to be making a good stitch, well done.
Miller/TN
 

Thanks Miller..it really is amazing as the machine was completely?
frozen when we got it. ? My husband is going to make a top
to fit it. (And fit it to some irons we have, not sure what brand they are.)
?Have it now in the cabinet that one of the other
8s came in.


Sent from my iPad?
Mary T
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy?
enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)?
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