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Hi everyone. I hope all of you are well during these troubeling times. I wanted to ask if anyone could point me in the right direction regarding how to restore standard singer sewing machine motors (BT series). I have no experience with the rewiring process and want to study up before I decide to purchase an electric machine. If there any other forums that would be of help Id love to know about them. Thank you and take care everyone -- Anthony from N. California

Hi all, I'm refinishing a W&W half case I purchase about 18 yrs ago and am in need of the 2 small drawers that fit in the top of the half case. Please let me know if there are any out there. Thanks, Dan

Hello all, I am a new member and was asked to send an introduction. I have just one Wheeler & Wilson, #8 rescued from a thrift shop auction for very little money. She was in tough shape. I have been able to give her a basic cleaning, and with much patience and oiling according to the PDF of the manual I found, have managed to get her moving smoothly. I am missing pieces, including almost all of the accessories listed in the manual as coming with the machine, and have no table for her, but I love that something as old and neglected can still be made usable today. I have a small collection of old machines, mostly Singer, and I am very new to these old beauties (though I sew frequently on my modern Viking). From what I can glean from the manual and online sources, I am missing both slide plates (#22 and 23) and hence have no serial number. I am also missing the bobbin winder assembly (#31). She had a broken needle in place, has her original glass presser foot, and a brass ruffler marked "Johnston Ruffler Co, Ottumwa Iowa" attached to the base via a screw through a replacement slide plate. She also have 1 bobbin in the bobbin case, all of which seems intact and working. Her band wheel has a flat, not rounded surface. Some traces of original decoration remain. I have noticed that parts are hard to run across for the 8's. I see many more for the #9. It appears the 8s were designed as a treadle table machine but without a serial number or date I cannot determine which style of table this model would have come in. So, as a librarian I love the hunt for information, and some of the best sources of information are people, so here I am! I am also a member of ISMACS email group, an amazing group of knowledgeable enthusiasts who I am very grateful to as well. Here is a link to my Flickr account with pictures of her. I would love to hear from anyone who has any more information about this quirky little gem, or sources for parts. https://www.flickr.com/gp/142371257@N02/q81170 Thank you for accepting me into the group! Lisa from Weymouth Massachusetts, USA Sent from Xfinity Connect Application

Does anyone have a start/end date for the olive green D9s. I have seen one reference to them in a July 1902 copy of the Sewing Machine Times. They sold at Gimball's for $30. Any thoughts on the color change? The Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection? Or just something different?

Hello! My name is Diana Burrow. I live in Alvin, Texas. I love to sew for my family. I have my mom's 301-A Singer and my Dad's 221-K Singer. My husband surprised me recently and brought home a Wheeler & Wilson, D-9 Treadle in a cabinet that was given to him. It's not the best to look at, no decals, but it makes a perfect stitch! I've been on line reading all the information that I can. I'm excited!?

I added a photo of what I believe is a Singer 9W3. I don't recall seeing one before. 9W3 is described as "Is the same as 9W1 (Singer made D9) with the following exceptions: Arm is fitted for hand attachment 205946 and bed for hinge 2992b. With Singer ornamentation. (for export only). Pic in group photo's under "Singer 9W3?"

Does anyone know the purpose or use of the threaded hole I circled in green on the needle plate in the Drop Box Link? The picture with the empty hole is my Singer 9W7. The other picture shows a slotted flathead screw inserted in the same hole on another machine. Was the purpose of the screw to prevent lint from accumulating inside the opening? https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gtueoy97r6q5kq6/AADDP23aKXmij5tkfMnbeu3ea?dl=0 Mary L

I have been gifted 2 Wheeler and Wilson No 9/D9 ? machines about which I know absolutely nothing. They came with 1 needle and one shuttle bobbin between them. The round headed needle has a groove running the length of it and fits into one of the machines but has too large a shank to fit into the other one. Both seem to have built in bobbin cases with a latch for removal of the bobbin. One has the Serial No: 2277760 and the other has the serial number 2559291. I live in UK and would dearly love to be able to use one or both of these machines, value is immaterial as I intend to keep them when and if I can get the needles/bobbins I need. If anyone can help with information on needle size or alternatives and where I can buy these or the bobbins I would be most grateful. Any further help or information such as age etc would be most appreciated. Waiting hopefully Linda

The following photos have been updated in the Singer 9W7 with bagel bobbin - Laguna Hills, California album of the [email protected] group. IMG_4730.jpeg By: MB Freeman The following photos have been updated in the Singer 9W7 with bagel bobbin - Laguna Hills, California album of the [email protected] group. IMG_4730.jpeg By: MB Freeman

I have a Wheeler in Wilson 9. Does anybody know if it's possible to restore the decals that were on this machine?

My hand crank D9's do not have a knob on the side of the balance wheel to disengage the needle movement when winding the bobbin and I can't see any other way to do this. Can anybody please enlighten me ? Other than that and with the help of other members to find needles and bobbins to purchase (both of which I got from Helen Howes very quickly) my machines are both sewing beautifully. Also the only Manual I have is for a treddle which I presume is almost the same.

So, I recently got a W&W no.3 (1872), and it has a brand new leather belt on it. Which is awesome. But I'd like to pull the machine head out, to do some cleaning. Is there a way to remove the head without cutting the belt? paul =---------------------- paul fox, pgf@... (arlington, ma, where it's 44.1 degrees)

My new No. 8 (serial# 497326) didn't come with a bobbin case or bobbins. Note this is the first W&W I've ever played with, and I have no idea about these machine. Anyway when I saw the bobbin case holder, my first thought was that the bobbin case from No.9 (which haven't worked on yet) might fit the No.8. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/photo/253508/0?p=Created,,,20,2,0,0 But the case didn't seem to fit to me, so I thought I needed the larger diameter bobbin case. I was able to get that bobbin case, and the corresponding bobbins. This case seems to fit a bit better, though it did rattle around more than it seemed like it should. I can't get even a half way decent stitch with this case. So did some more research, and re-read some of the posts and articles that I read before. I can make more sense of them now that I have a machine in front of me to play with. Now I'm pretty sure that there is nothing on my machine to tension the bobbin. Which means that it takes a bobbin case with a built-in tensioner. So I tried the bobbin case from my No.9 again. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/photo/253511/0?p=Created,,,20,2,0,0 It fits better than I thought it did, when I tried it the first time. Maybe I just have a better feel for the machine after fiddling with it for a while. But the stitches I'm getting with this case are not any better than the other case. It skips nearly as many stitches as it makes. You'll notice that the bobbins case from my No. 9 has a small nub on the outside of the case, unlike a similar case (center) pictured here. /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/photo/342/6?p=Name,,bobbins,20,1,0,0 In fact, I've not been able to find a single picture of a bobbin case that has the small nub. Though the patent # is for a W&W bobbin case. The patent illustrations do not show the nub. I think the problem maybe that the small nub interferes with the top thread sliding along the outside of the bobbin case. Has anyone here used a bobbin case like I the one I have with a No. 8? Thanks, Tammy

tammy wrote: > P.S. I didn't get an email notice that there had been a post, so I > guess I should check in here just to be on the safe side. With such low volume of mail from the list, it's easy to forget to visit the site. Settings for email notifications are controlled here: /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/editsub You can select your basic email delivery option at the top of that page, and under "Advanced Preferences", further down, you can choose to receive only messages in threads you've "followed", and you can choose to automatically "follow" threads you've participated in. paul =---------------------- paul fox, pgf@... (arlington, ma, where it's 63.0 degrees)

hi, sometime this week, I'll be looking at one it will be my first one ever, if i get it. but in the picture, the slide plate appears missing,( it may not be,will find when I inspect it), and it's out of it's cabinet, (there is a drawer missing), no picture of the cabinet and seller wants to sell separately...................... any suggestions? virginia

I was looking at a picture of a W&W #3 today, and got to wondering if any of them were ever made without the flip-up/flip-back top -- perhaps with a simpler bonnet top, instead? Just curious. Most other machines came in various treadle styles, but I'm not sure I've ever seen the #3 look any different. Part of why I was wondering: the picture was from the side, and I realized that the machine has to be pulled out from the wall in order to open it up. I have a Singer New Family with a fold-out bonnet which has the same characteristic... and frankly, it's a nuisance. :-) paul =---------------------- paul fox, pgf@... (arlington, ma, where it's 63.0 degrees)

Ok when I posted my introduction a month ago, I didn't have a Wheeler & Wilson yet, now I have two! I got a Wheeler and Wilson No. 9. I resisted this machine for an entire month, but the price kept dropping, finally I succumbed. The cabinet is in fine cosmetic shape, but needs a little structural work on the drawers and drawer cases. I haven't sewn on this machine yet. The machine appears in good shape, I think she will sew fine without any work. Just need to get some needles, oil her up and see if I can shorten the belt without it falling apart. If not order a new belt. (photos: /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/album?id=253511) But it doesn't stop there, a few days later I spy a Wheeler & Wilson No. 8. This is the machine I've wanted for a while now. This one pops up with the most gorgeous treadle table, I mean in perfect condition. I suspect that the machine may not be complete, but at the price they were asking I didn't care, basically they were giving it away. I was right it is missing the bobbin case and had no bobbins. I thought it would be a really long hunt for the bobbin case, or a beat up donor machine with a case. But I found three bobbins on Ebay for a reasonable price. Some of the prices are just crazy. Then a generous soul on a Vintage Machine forum I belong to offered me the case. Should be here next week. I'm over the moon, can't wait to get this guy sewing. (photos: /g/Wheeler_and_Wilson-Sewing-Machines/album?id=253508) Yes, I remember I said I only had room for one treadle. Now I have three, because I also got a little Singer 24 for my birthday. In my defense the treadles are smaller than they look in pictures. So many new lovelies to play with, this is going to be fun. Tammy

Tammy Tatum added the album Tammy's No. 9: Wheeler & Wilson No. 9, SN# 247455

Tammy Tatum added the album Tammy's No. 8: Wheeler and Wilson No. 8, SN# 497326, 1884 (according to Fiddlebase).