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Hi all,
I am Anna, ?I am not a collector.

I found this little sewing machine at my local Goodwill in Minnesota for 29 dollars and could not leave it behind.
It’s a D9 serial number 2360363. This was love at first sight. After I took it home, I did a little research and found your group. Thank you for admitting me.

Somebody obviously used it as a planter table at one point. And the ?footrest attachment ( right term ??) is missing a bolt to attach it to the fly wheel. ?The flywheel turns. The wheel on the machine turns and the sewing machine head bobs up and down nicely, a lot of tools and the leather belt were left in the drawers of the table. The needle is still in. It feels, as if it’s ?been used and set aside for years after last use,?
I have some questions, because I want to clean it up, however I don’t want to damage it.

1. I was thinking of cleaning the wood with a simple wood cleaner ( Murphy’s ?) and try restore and finish?
2. maybe just use something to blow off the dust. The machine turns nicely without any resistance, should I still use oil?
3. The logo has either faded or has been cleaned off. is there any way I could restore this? I don’t want to use decals.
4. what kind of bolt should I use to reattach the fly wheel to the wooden pin that connects to the footrest?

and is there anything that I really shouldn’t do? Thanks

anna from mn wrote:
> Somebody obviously used it as a planter table at one point. And the
> footrest attachment ( right term ??) is missing a bolt to attach it to

"treadle pedal" is probably more usual.

> 1. I was thinking of cleaning the wood with a simple wood cleaner (
> Murphy’s ?) and try restore and finish?

Yup. Original finish would have been shellac.

> 2. maybe just use something to blow off the dust. The machine turns nicely
> without any resistance, should I still use oil?

Definitely use oil. Sewing machine oil is traditional, works fine, and doesn't
leave a residue.

> 3. The logo has either faded or has been cleaned off. is there any way I
> could restore this? I don’t want to use decals.

Not easily, unless you're very artistic. The original decoration was
decals, of course, but I don't know if anyone makes reproduction decals
for the W&W machines. They could easily have been cleaned off.

> 4. what kind of bolt should I use to reattach the fly wheel to the wooden
> pin that connects to the footrest?

That's the hardest question you've asked. You won't find it at a hardware
store. :-/ You might get one on ebay, if you find someone selling parts.

>
> and is there anything that I really shouldn’t do? Thanks

The machine and woodwork were originally shellacked, and shellac dissolves
with alcohol, so don't use any cleaners containing alcohol. Decals tend
to not like water, so, even though you don't have many left, you should probably
avoid water-based cleaners too.

Welcome to the group! (We're a quiet bunch, to say the least. Don't expect
a lot of chatter!)

paul

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paul fox, pgf@... (arlington, ma, where it's 28.3 degrees)

Hello Anna,

I have several W&W D9 machines that I acquired for their use for parts. I am guessing that you are looking for the bolt that belongs to the wooden Pittman arm that connects the treadle to the balance wheel. I recently salvaged parts from a D9 cabinet that had been destroyed by being stored in an old garage. If you can send me a picture of the area on the Putnam arm I can possibly send you the missing fastener.

I have five D9 orphan heads and an older 9 machine in storage as well as spare drawers, hardware, and some cabinet trim that I acquired over the years to help people like you restore their machines to working order.

All I request is reimbursement for postage.

Sincerely yours,

Harry Farmer

Sierra Nevada Mountains, California