I just got a w9 it also shows d9 on nameplate this weekend. S/n 2709457 looking for help getting it cleaned up. Patch Francais Pour Crazy Talk 8. It uses the donut bobbins. It is a 7 drawer. I have a post on the vintage website with more pics and info. I am new to this posting so I had some help from others getting on the correct forum. Hi All, I have had this beautiful cabinet for many many years and during these years I did not have any interest in treadle machine except for furniture.

Antique WHEELER WILSON D-9 Treadle Sewing Machine Description: Wheeler Wilson D-9 treadle sewing machine, serial number 2731478. Beautiful cabinet with 7. Nathaniel Wheeler and Allen B. Wilson established the Wheeler. After Singers take over of the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company it. 9 machine Serial No.

I recently opened the cabinet and took out the head. S/N 2378452 It definitely needs some oil soaking before I try to turn anything. I hope to find someone who can help me restore her and will welcome any suggestions. I am in the Houston, Texas area. I do have attachments and found a printed guide to the use of them on the W&W site.

Orginially there was a wooden puzzle box in one of the drawers that held the attachments but during a time that I used the cabinet as furniture at my office the wooden box disappeared. Who ever took it left the attachments and directions. The directions are very brittle and have crumbled into mostly tiny pieces. I am pretty excited to start restoration on my D9 now. Hi Wini, Your Wheeler and Wilson D-9 is a fantastic sewing machine. Your off to a good start by exploring the W&W web site which sounds like the Yahoo group. The group has attachment and owners manual instructions which are essential.

You can pretty much put the machine in operating order by following the oiling and threading instructions though it would be fantastic to have someone show you the ropes. You can pretty much clean and oil the machine with nothing more than sewing machine oil and cotton balls or soft cloth being very gentile on the decals. There is also a QB sticky on cleaning a sewing machine. The needles and bobbins are unique to W&W so I'm hoping you have a few but if not they can be had.

Also the W&W hand wheel turns away from the operator, the opposite of Singer. Your in for lots of fun. I was gifted a lovely old girl, serial number W45511, that I believe to be a D9. She is in a beautiful 7 drawer cabinet #6. The machine is intact and came with a bunch of attachments. She's not froze up, but doesn't move freely yet, as I just brought her home this morning. Rafter Crack Repair. A good long drink of oil and a thorough gentle cleaning is the next order of business.

Lots of rust to deal with. Do any of you have any idea how to date her?

(Not talking about a bottle of wine and roses, lol!) I'll post pictures when I figure out how to do this from my phone! Many thanks in advance! I was gifted a lovely old girl, serial number W45511.

Do any of you have any idea how to date her? (Not talking about a bottle of wine and roses, lol!) I'll post pictures when I figure out how to do this from my phone! Many thanks in advance! It appears, as indicated by the first post of this thread (on previous page) and SteveH's post above & quoted below, that these are difficult to date. You might also want to check It appears that the Yahoo group that SteveH has referenced has moved per to. Unfortunately dating by serial number is NOT an option on the Wheeler & Wilsons.

The EARLIER curved needle versions there is an approximate chart based on the production numbers published, but W&W lost a LOT of records in a fire and the rest Singer thrashed when they bought them in 1905. I strongly recommend joining the W&W Yahoo group. They are compiling known machines serial numbers with receipts. Manuals are available for free as well Have fun getting 'her' running smoothly. Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.