I have a UK hand wind WW8 version in a case, the fly wheel is higher up and is geared to drive the shaft like the top picture on this link I found below ismacs.net/wheelerandwilson/wheeler-wilson-number-eight.html There is a link to a scanned set of instructions that I am sure you must have ? It includes all the various glass feet. The instructions mention changing the lower bobbing [R screw], my WW8 is different it has a knurled screw under the cover plate (as per the first diagram in the link below marked "32" ) From what I can see is the bottom tension is more like trapping the bottom thread just under the needle plate while the takeup leaver acts on the upper tension. needlebar.org/main/manuals/ww/index.html I will have to make a replacement front bobbin slide plate like your seems to have done. I hope someone finds this helpful
I have the same machine with the two leafs. Lovely machine and sews so smoothly. Thanks for sharing yours!
What a marvel of a machine.
I love this machine and video. Thanks for sharing.
I must have one! Look at that stitch!
Just beginning to explore and confused by research so far - is this hand cranked?
No. This one is in a treadle table and operates by the treadle mechanism.
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Could you tell me what type of needle you use with your Wilson 8 wheeler?
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I have a UK hand wind WW8 version in a case, the fly wheel is higher up and is geared to drive the shaft like the top picture on this link I found below
ismacs.net/wheelerandwilson/wheeler-wilson-number-eight.html
There is a link to a scanned set of instructions that I am sure you must have ?
It includes all the various glass feet.
The instructions mention changing the lower bobbing [R screw], my WW8 is different it has a knurled screw under the cover plate (as per the first diagram in the link below marked "32" )
From what I can see is the bottom tension is more like trapping the bottom thread just under the needle plate while the takeup leaver acts on the upper tension.
needlebar.org/main/manuals/ww/index.html
I will have to make a replacement front bobbin slide plate like your seems to have done.
I hope someone finds this helpful