quiltingcandy

That is a beautiful machine. I would love one like it to follow me home.

JoannaD

yes, mom is not domestic. If you ask her, she will tell you that a sewing machine will bind up the minute she walks in the room. She attempted to learn to sew as a newlywed. My grandmother apparently ridiculed her for it and she gave up. Oddly enough, I have an electrified Singer 66 Red Eye that I got from that same grandmothers estate. I assume it was my great grandmothers. It has seen a LOT of use but not from my grandmother. Anyway, thus the reason I learned to sew on my neighbors machine by following the directions on the vogue patterns, working my way up from "very easy". I am grateful to have any vintage machine with a memory attached and I look forward to teaching my two girls (and my boy) to sew on something currently lurking in my basement! Or something new

Gray fox

Stunning machine, really glorious! Yes, teach your girls - and your boy definitely - some sewing skills. Hand sewing also. Make it fun and creative, and they will love it.

Dianne in Colorado

SteveH

Great machine!

omacookie

I was waiting to see acute puppy but lo and behold it got even better A machine with a treadle !Good luck.

jlhmnj

The 9W7 is like the Cadillac of antique sewing machines. They use a 127x1 flat shank needle, commonly sold as "Boye 18". You can also use a MY1014B, a round shank industrial though the largest size available is 14. Enjoy.

Jon

nwm50

It could have followed me home!! Lol
It's a real beaut in my eye..so glad you took it though

J Miller

Joanna,

I have that same exact machine in that same exact cabinet. It is the one my SIL gave me that had been used for an aquarium stand.

They are wonderful machines.

Bobbins: Same as the FeatherWeights
Needles: 127x1, Boye 18 or MY1014B as Jon said. I've got a lot of mine from
{ http://stores.ebay.com/Jacks-SM-Repair }. There are other places to find them too. The MY1014Bs are usually only found in size 14s so I stock up on the old regular needles when I can.

When properly cleaned these machines turn much smoother and easier than the 15s 66s and others. Real easy to sew on.

It does have one quirk no one has mentioned yet; it rotates backwards from your Singer 66 and most others.
Not a problem really, just thought I'd mention it.

My 9W-7 is still languishing in the storage locker, but as soon as I get it back here I'll set it up to use it. For some strange reason I like using it more than I do my 66s.

Joe

jbj137

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Mickey2

I don't know if you have looked it up but Singer bought up another sewing machine company Wheeler and Wilson in 1905. The production at the factory was kept up until 1914 and I think it's mostly W&W No. 9 and 12 that was sold under the Singer name. I think yours are a variant on No 9. I haver never seen either of them in real life, but rumor has it that No 9. was even smoother than Singer's model 66, it's closest competition an the time. It's probably very simplified since there were a few producers with individual develompents in those years.