Brian that sounds right. I thought it looks like it was made to be inserted in a stand or something, but did not know hwo to describe it clearly enough to respond. BarbE
----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 2:40 AM Subject: [lace] yet abothr "lace" tool > Jean raised this one with us. > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3231264061&category=33 > > I cant find anything that totally resembles this "winder" in any of my > reference books. > > So here goes with a guess. > > I does seem to be a winder and I suspect that it was once part of a "winder > tree". What it would have done is to fit into a pair of vertical holes so > that it could be removed, the cotton wound on and then replaced. This > winder would then revolve as the cotton was taken off. > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3231264061&category=33 > > > Brian from Cooranbong, Australia > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]