Well, the mystery is over, the bobbins are "7" long, each weight is about 2oz" but they have been sold with a buy-it-now purchase so someone really wanted them.
At a second look, the thing I did notice was that although they are big and clumpy, the difference in diameter between head/body and neck is fairly minimal, so they wouldn't hold as much thread as they potentially could, especially if the thread was heavier than the scraps on them now. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]