Originally Posted by Lori Peercy
. . . The Singer 9W it is then! If they no longer make needles forit where can I get them?
Here's some information from Kevin Pinkerton, who has done a lot of research on alternative needles for our old machines, and has given permission to pass on this information:
--- On Mon, 8/23/10, Kevin Pinkerton wrote:
>
> Certainly, the information is free for anyone. You
> hopefully have something from me already right? I have
> recently bought several flavors of MY1014 needles and I can
> add the following:
>
> There is an ebay seller who I have worked with who sells
> Organ, Schmetz and GB MY1014 needles. I had him order me
> some additional sizes and he still has some of them for
> sale. I told him about these needles and suggested he add
> some verbiage to them on ebay. So you will see references to
> Wheeler & Wilson 127x1 needles with Schmetz needles in
> the photo on ebay. I suggested that he offer them in lots of
> 10 needles. So he has done that. But he has also listed them
> in larger quantities, but appeared to set the price higher
> under the antique listed needles in larger quantities. He
> does not reference the MY1014 needle identification in the
> particular needles he has listed for Wheeler & Wilson,
> but that is what they are. But, he still has the same
> needles listed under MY1014. His prices are very reasonable,
> and to be honest, there are very few other places to find
> these needles on the internet.
>
> I have bought some Organ MY1014 needles from CTSUSA.com and
> these are fine, and cheap, but they are slightly ball
> point.
>
> I have bought some Schmetz needles from the ebay seller and
> they are very sharp point. I have bought some GB needles
> from the same ebay seller and they are slightly ball point.
> He also has some Organ needles listed and he says that they
> do not have the BP on the label so he thinks that they are
> not ball point. I would tend to agree with him, but I have
> not bought any of them yet. I have a pretty good stockpile
> of MY1014 needles now.
>
> The MY1014 needles will work in the W&W #9, W&W #8
> and the Weed Family Favorite #3.
>
> I cannot tell you what the difference is, if there is any,
> between MY1014A and MY1014B.