Originally Posted by
jlhmnj
Bought a Wheeler & Wilson #9 machine and treadle cabinet the other day to provide a little variety from my Vibrating Shuttle Treadles. Wheeler & Wilson pioneered Rotary sewing and the Four Motion Feed which is still used today and I always considered W&W an antique modern sewing machine (and probably why I put off getting one).
So I finally got one and am currently waiting on a leather belt. I oiled her up and did some sewing by hand. Used the MY1014 needles which I heard about and worked very nicely without any fooling with. I figure my WW is from about 1900 and came with one donut bobbin. Think I'll try a Featherweight bobbin out once my belt comes in and see if it works out.
Jon
Jon, I have two Wheeler and Wilson's and I stand by what I have always said on this board! The Wheeler and Wilson's are the aristocrats of the sewing machine world - at least until 1905 when they sold out to Singer! I have always felt those Wheeler and Wilson's are just a cut above the rest! Congratulations! I can't wait to hear what you think when you actually sew with one - remember the hand wheel goes the opposite of a Singer - away from you!
Nancy