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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 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!! |
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. Does anyone know what the abbreviations stand for? Cloth--probably cloth as opposed to leather (shoe or harness) sewing. R--probably R series. |
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! |
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 |
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 Nancy |
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 Appreciate your help. |
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 Appreciate your help. |
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 |
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 |
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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