Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
#5631
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by laura59
Do you know where I can find some info on the Wheeler & Wilson? I'd like to find out an approximate year it was made. Also, would like to find a manual for it. Might help if I knew how to thread it also. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Laura
Laura
Nancy
Needlebar used to have this wonderful program where you just input the machine manufacturer and model # into the program, and an approximate date popped out. I miss it!! They also published a Needle Book, which gave the needle size for each machine. Sadly, it has never been reprinted. I think there was a rash of "This is wrong" types of comments, much like you hear over Charles Law's books. ANY TIME you are dealing with that much information from that long ago, there are going to be mistakes!! We should accept that, and be grateful for any information we can get!!
#5632
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I have a question on what the abbreviations mean from the Singer site.
These were copied from the site as examples.
I understand that K stands for hand-crank.
F-
3516740
3517039
15K C.S.
300
January-June
1913
C.S.
What does the C.S. stand for after 15K C.S. ?
F-
4938145
4938154
23- Cloth.
10
January-June
1914
CLOTH
And sometimes after the year it will state "cloth". What does that mean?
F-
5038605
5078604
66K
40000
January-June
1914
R
And, what does the R stand for?
Thank you.
These were copied from the site as examples.
I understand that K stands for hand-crank.
F-
3516740
3517039
15K C.S.
300
January-June
1913
C.S.
What does the C.S. stand for after 15K C.S. ?
F-
4938145
4938154
23- Cloth.
10
January-June
1914
CLOTH
And sometimes after the year it will state "cloth". What does that mean?
F-
5038605
5078604
66K
40000
January-June
1914
R
And, what does the R stand for?
Thank you.
Does anyone know what the abbreviations stand for?
Cloth--probably cloth as opposed to leather (shoe or harness) sewing. R--probably R series.
#5633
K stands for the place of manufacture--Kilbowie, Scotland. C. S. might stand for cylindrical (or central?) shuttle, but not sure about that.
Cloth--probably cloth as opposed to leather (shoe or harness) sewing. R--probably R series.[/quote]
Thank you Miz Johnny!
Cloth--probably cloth as opposed to leather (shoe or harness) sewing. R--probably R series.[/quote]
Thank you Miz Johnny!
#5634
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Needlebar used to have this wonderful program where you just input the machine manufacturer and model # into the program, and an approximate date popped out. I miss it!! They also published a Needle Book, which gave the needle size for each machine. Sadly, it has never been reprinted. I think there was a rash of "This is wrong" types of comments, much like you hear over Charles Law's books. ANY TIME you are dealing with that much information from that long ago, there are going to be mistakes!! We should accept that, and be grateful for any information we can get!!
Nancy
#5635
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I will leave a message for Alan but he is doing this to weed out the folks that steal information from the site and use it as there own research.
Billy
Billy
Nancy
#5636
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA
Posts: 190
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I will leave a message for Alan but he is doing this to weed out the folks that steal information from the site and use it as there own research.
Billy
Billy
Appreciate your help.
#5637
Originally Posted by Icandothat
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I will leave a message for Alan but he is doing this to weed out the folks that steal information from the site and use it as there own research.
Billy
Billy
Appreciate your help.
#5638
Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midMichigan
Posts: 14
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Very fun idea Billy, we already have your Serial number. If you know yours is a 1910, now you have Beth's Serial #3149690, my Serial # 3171412! I know Miz Johnny has some 9W's too! We have a good start!
Nancy
Nancy
Billy
#5639
Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midMichigan
Posts: 14
OK, so this morning I couldn't contain my curiosity any longer and decided to see what my other machines are.
1. Singer 237, was my mom's machine altho she never used it. I used it alot when I was young. She bought it to replace a black portable Singer that didn't work any longer. Sure wish she kept that one too.
2. JCPenney 6401. The 1st machine that I ever bought. Purchased in 1975. I couldn't find anything about it online but didn't look too hard.
Both of these machines are complete and work and are clean too!
3. White model 565 in a cabinet. Was my mother in law's. Paperwork says she bought it 4-22-1966. I've never tried to use it, it's been hanging around here for years!
Waiting on my belt for the 9W Singer. After I get that one cleaned and running I'll start working on the others if needed.
Beth
1. Singer 237, was my mom's machine altho she never used it. I used it alot when I was young. She bought it to replace a black portable Singer that didn't work any longer. Sure wish she kept that one too.
2. JCPenney 6401. The 1st machine that I ever bought. Purchased in 1975. I couldn't find anything about it online but didn't look too hard.
Both of these machines are complete and work and are clean too!
3. White model 565 in a cabinet. Was my mother in law's. Paperwork says she bought it 4-22-1966. I've never tried to use it, it's been hanging around here for years!
Waiting on my belt for the 9W Singer. After I get that one cleaned and running I'll start working on the others if needed.
Beth
#5640
Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midMichigan
Posts: 14
Originally Posted by AlwaysJustBeth
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Very fun idea Billy, we already have your Serial number. If you know yours is a 1910, now you have Beth's Serial #3149690, my Serial # 3171412! I know Miz Johnny has some 9W's too! We have a good start!
Nancy
Nancy
Billy
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