I think youâre talking about hooded bobbins: I have one. The hood is a hollow shell that rides over top of the threads, and floats free. There are no holes in the hood other than at the top and bottom.
With this new-to-me type of bobbin, the outside part does not ride free, the inside bobbin seems to have a friction fit at the tail end of the bobbin, and with this bobbin there is an adjustment mechanism with the two holes in the outer side that I have never seen in a hooded bobbin. You could call this an improvement on the hooded bobbin, or a hooded bobbin variant, but I donât think theyâre the same thing. Iâve never seen a bobbin quite like this before. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > These bobbins aren't a new invention. They are illustrated in many of my > history books, usually from European bobbin makers. The cover over the > thread is designed to keep the thread clean. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
