Yes and for us collectors it drives us nuts!! Perfect machine and the arm decals and japan is worn slap off because of an improvised pin cushion.

Billy

As far as the parts are concerned just start looking around online, eBay, and this place might have something

http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/

I will let out Texas Members help you out with trying to find a sewing machine repair shop in your locale.

Feel free to post photos of your new re-find!!

Billy

I love that W&W 9! Be really careful when cleaning...those decals blow away with a medium strong puff of breath!

Charlee, would you happen to have any idea where I can get copies of a manual for the W&W? I would sure like to make it sew, but some of these old ones, I just am not sure exactly how to thread the darn things...Any help is appreciated

How many needles do you have for the machine? They are obsolete now and Charlee will tell you they are not cheap but if I am right Miller on the NB has figured out what readily available industrial needle to use for your machine. Just do a search and you will see the post, I believe it maybe in the needle section or the conservation restoration section of the forum.

Billy

Well now THAT is a great question. I had to go look. There are two little wood needle cases in the drawer with 4 needles in one and some used ones in the other one. Im not really sure they go to this machine as I brought 3 treadles home in the back seat of my car on that trip. We had to take them apart to get them in there. I put all the parts for each machine in a baggie and labeled them so that I could return them to the right machine when I got home. So, Im not sure how to tell what needle this machine needs.. HELP...

Also the machine mechanism is a bit frozen. The wheel will turn about half way, then stops.. I am really hoping to find something a little less precious to start tearing apart for the first time.. I do a lot on my machines, but have never torn them down completely like you have shown on your tute.

[quote=Lostn51]Be careful what you ask for...LOL
I love my old machines and love to share with ANYONE who will look and listen.. Most people only last about 5 min. before their eyes glaze over and they are looking for the nearest exit.

you know I have been wondering about that. I have seen so many old machines with cloth on them and just couldn't figure out why. Then last night I dreamed about it. Okay yes I admit it...I dream about quilting and old sewing machines. I know I'm pathetic :-D

The W&W takes a 127x1 needle or a Boye 18. (In the case of Boye needles, the number indicates a style, and not the size)

I posted a thread here in the Virtual machine section a week or two ago that gives some alternatives and instruction on needles for the #9...

Keep in mind, if the machine isn't working, you can NOT ruin it by tearing into it! ;) How can you hurt something that's "broken"? :)

I could never find a manual online...the Smithsonian has a manual for an 8, a Meteor, and a parts catalog for a D-10 but nothing for a 9...I'll take pics when I get home from work tho, of how to thread the 9...it's a fairly simple process.

Charlee, Thank you for the info on the needle for the W9. I have a little wooden Boye box with 4 new 18s in it and another one with an assortement of used needles.

And I dug a little more in the drawers and found the Manual. It is in pretty bad shape, cover is partly missing, but the threading instructions are there.. Yay!!! I would be happy to make a copy of it for you if you like....

Thanks for the encouragement on working on it.. I will try to find the supplies as described by Billy and see if I can get it to free up. There is a bit of rust on the presser foot.. dont know how that happened in the DESERT. Once I free up the movement, I think I can get it working.. It has a broken needle stuck in it now, so, it may take a little work to get it out...