With all due respect towards our common suppositions, the ebay item doesn't say it's for lace bobbins. It said "thread bobbin," (my paraphrase); and there's mention of "sewing stuff." Without knowing much about antique sewing equipment, it sounds like this thing was used for winding thread onto bobbins for a sewing machine. The shaft doesn't look long enough for even something spinning related.... --sue, subsiding back into lurkdom.....
"Tamara P. Duvall" wrote: > > On Friday, Aug 1, 2003, at 22:57 US/Eastern, barbara pierpont wrote: > > > This ebay "toilet paper holder" thingy we've been discussing is for > > holding spools of thread horizontally. Can also hold the smaller > > crochet thread balls. > > Yeah, I thought so too... You're supposed to keep your thread > horizontally when winding bobbins... I don't, but that's because I > haven't yet come accross the *perfect* "gizmo". This one -- depending > on the size (thickness and length) of the rod -- might come close, > though the wood pieces, in all probability, might need to be reversed > to hold a crochet ball securely. And one of them might need to be > removed entirely for a longer spool... > > Of course, the *perfect* "gizmo" would work like a sewing machine > one... no release nut to screw to hold the spool in place, just a > padded "thingie" that fits tightly and works on friction.. Mmm... I'll > have to think about rigging one up (don't do much sewing anymore; can > "borrow" that part <g>)... After I come back from the Convention... > > ----- > Tamara P Duvall > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lexington, Virginia, USA > Formerly of Warsaw, Poland > - > 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]
