Looks like the box can be locked using an old fashioned clock key for winding the clock up. Can you fit a T shaped guide for seam width? I want one! Birdy
I have a WW8 SN312417 I found in a book mine might be (1868 See book Brian Jewell the original and the many years later an updated version) From one of the PDF manuals I found the lower tension is done by the knurled knob left of the bobbin, what it seams to do is pinch the thread just under the needle plate and if you stop the machine too early it makes it harder to pull the material out after you stop sewing. I will have to try the bottom bobbin tension with the screw you mentioned. I did find a few different manuals since some of the USA machines are different to the UK My machine has a standard spring for the top tension, I did know about the coiled leaf spring. The thread guide next to the top of the needle bar is quite a bit different on my machine. Mine has a little V shaped pully inside the guide. I also have a rope handle My decals are poor but a slightly different design I do not have a pin in the bed / no hole for a pin / in the base near the bobbin winder. I have the same base and lid but my machine had been oiled a lot and the wood base had soaked it up and warped the base almost to the point the machine fell into the base. I need to make a front needle plate slide out of a kitchen spatula flipper I bought from WiLKO a few years ago. I think I need make a brass shim for the lower needle bar guide, it sews but it is a bit floppy I also have a ww9 SN2544138 from about 1894? I love using these old machines, I do a bit of sewing myself but often set them up for my wife when she needs an alternative to her electronic machine, she does prefer on of my 201k machines If you need any of my documents I could get them to you Thanks for the video I did learn a thing or two. I wish I could but links here but y-tub-e will delete my comment
Hi, thank you for that, I have a face book group called Sew Far North, please join and we can share information on there, it would be good to get your manual copied and posted on the group site, many other W&W 8’s are out there.
I really enjoyed your thorough view of this great machine! We recently purchased one like this and it works great. Can you tell me how you found a manufacturing date? I have been researching, and everything I read from several legit sources say the number 8 was made from 1876 to 1887. Our serial number is #334551 and dates to 1878. I would appreciate any info you can share. Thanks again for the great video!
Thanks for showing us this amazing machine! ❤️
Imagine the thrill first owner must have felt all those years ago.
Looks like the box can be locked using an old fashioned clock key for winding the clock up. Can you fit a T shaped guide for seam width? I want one!
Birdy
Almost 155 years, damn solid built Sewing machine that for sure keep sewing well.
I have a WW8 SN312417 I found in a book mine might be (1868 See book Brian Jewell the original and the many years later an updated version)
From one of the PDF manuals I found the lower tension is done by the knurled knob left of the bobbin, what it seams to do is pinch the thread just under the needle plate and if you stop the machine too early it makes it harder to pull the material out after you stop sewing.
I will have to try the bottom bobbin tension with the screw you mentioned.
I did find a few different manuals since some of the USA machines are different to the UK
My machine has a standard spring for the top tension, I did know about the coiled leaf spring.
The thread guide next to the top of the needle bar is quite a bit different on my machine. Mine has a little V shaped pully inside the guide.
I also have a rope handle
My decals are poor but a slightly different design
I do not have a pin in the bed / no hole for a pin / in the base near the bobbin winder.
I have the same base and lid but my machine had been oiled a lot and the wood base had soaked it up and warped the base almost to the point the machine fell into the base.
I need to make a front needle plate slide out of a kitchen spatula flipper I bought from WiLKO a few years ago.
I think I need make a brass shim for the lower needle bar guide, it sews but it is a bit floppy
I also have a ww9 SN2544138 from about 1894?
I love using these old machines, I do a bit of sewing myself but often set them up for my wife when she needs an alternative to her electronic machine, she does prefer on of my 201k machines
If you need any of my documents I could get them to you
Thanks for the video I did learn a thing or two.
I wish I could but links here but y-tub-e will delete my comment
Hi, thank you for that, I have a face book group called Sew Far North, please join and we can share information on there, it would be good to get your manual copied and posted on the group site, many other W&W 8’s are out there.
facebook.com/groups/1346509865787938/?ref=share_group_link
I really enjoyed your thorough view of this great machine! We recently purchased one like this and it works great. Can you tell me how you found a manufacturing date? I have been researching, and everything I read from several legit sources say the number 8 was made from 1876 to 1887. Our serial number is #334551 and dates to 1878. I would appreciate any info you can share. Thanks again for the great video!