What in the world are these things?! lol
01-03-2024, 10:46 AM
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What in the world are these things?! lol
These came with our Singer Red Eye and I have no earthly clue what they could be for. If they’re even for the machine! lol
Has anyone ever seen these things before? Could you clue me in to what they might be? All I can think of is the little corkscrew is for a mini bottle of wine, & the two arch things are for a mini game of croquet 😂 & who knows what about the spring.
Thanks for any help!
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0885...Mo9XX02V3aIuqw
Has anyone ever seen these things before? Could you clue me in to what they might be? All I can think of is the little corkscrew is for a mini bottle of wine, & the two arch things are for a mini game of croquet 😂 & who knows what about the spring.
Thanks for any help!
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0885...Mo9XX02V3aIuqw
01-03-2024, 11:10 AM
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The two U shaped ones are for making hairpin lace. Or they are misplaced staples for landscape fabric,lol. Hard to tell without knowing the size.
the spring could be from a number of things. I have seen them holding old fashioned electric motors onto things, but when retrieving it from memory I have 3 possibilities. One was an old massager my stepdad had, that had three springs that held it to your hand. Another was possibly holding a motor to a sewing machine, but that one, while topical is very hazy. The third one isn't a motor, but it could be the spring between 2 hooks holding on an ironing board cover. Again, unsure if the size.
The hook is a bit of a mystery. The screw is if a sort that was typically used on furniture, like to hold on antimacassars, but they had a little crystal button on top. My first impulse was a knitting dealie, and you know they say to always go with your first answer in a test, lol.
ETA: my sewing machine, which was my mom's has all sorts of non sewing things in the drawers. If I'm not around when they go through it, there's going to be a LOT of puzzlement, lol.
the spring could be from a number of things. I have seen them holding old fashioned electric motors onto things, but when retrieving it from memory I have 3 possibilities. One was an old massager my stepdad had, that had three springs that held it to your hand. Another was possibly holding a motor to a sewing machine, but that one, while topical is very hazy. The third one isn't a motor, but it could be the spring between 2 hooks holding on an ironing board cover. Again, unsure if the size.
The hook is a bit of a mystery. The screw is if a sort that was typically used on furniture, like to hold on antimacassars, but they had a little crystal button on top. My first impulse was a knitting dealie, and you know they say to always go with your first answer in a test, lol.
ETA: my sewing machine, which was my mom's has all sorts of non sewing things in the drawers. If I'm not around when they go through it, there's going to be a LOT of puzzlement, lol.
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01-03-2024, 12:18 PM
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Yes. Puzzlement! Lots of “what in tarnation is this thing?!” lol
The U-shaped things lol, IKWYM about landscape fabric pins. Well these are thick & are 4” x 1” and 5” x 1.5”.
I have some of those corkscrew things for holding doilies or what not to arms of upholstered chairs. That thing is definitely not one of them. It measures 1.5” from the top of the circle to the point. Husband just made a guess from a random happening on a web search. He thinks it’s to pull stuck fabric & thread out of the feed dogs & bobbin area. 🤔 🧐🤷♀️
The spring is definitely a conundrum.
The U-shaped things lol, IKWYM about landscape fabric pins. Well these are thick & are 4” x 1” and 5” x 1.5”.
I have some of those corkscrew things for holding doilies or what not to arms of upholstered chairs. That thing is definitely not one of them. It measures 1.5” from the top of the circle to the point. Husband just made a guess from a random happening on a web search. He thinks it’s to pull stuck fabric & thread out of the feed dogs & bobbin area. 🤔 🧐🤷♀️
The spring is definitely a conundrum.
01-04-2024, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by themadpatter
The two U shaped ones are for making hairpin lace. Or they are misplaced staples for landscape fabric,lol. Hard to tell without knowing the size.
the spring could be from a number of things. I have seen them holding old fashioned electric motors onto things, but when retrieving it from memory I have 3 possibilities. One was an old massager my stepdad had, that had three springs that held it to your hand. Another was possibly holding a motor to a sewing machine, but that one, while topical is very hazy. The third one isn't a motor, but it could be the spring between 2 hooks holding on an ironing board cover. Again, unsure if the size.
The hook is a bit of a mystery. The screw is if a sort that was typically used on furniture, like to hold on antimacassars, but they had a little crystal button on top. My first impulse was a knitting dealie, and you know they say to always go with your first answer in a test, lol.
ETA: my sewing machine, which was my mom's has all sorts of non sewing things in the drawers. If I'm not around when they go through it, there's going to be a LOT of puzzlement, lol.
the spring could be from a number of things. I have seen them holding old fashioned electric motors onto things, but when retrieving it from memory I have 3 possibilities. One was an old massager my stepdad had, that had three springs that held it to your hand. Another was possibly holding a motor to a sewing machine, but that one, while topical is very hazy. The third one isn't a motor, but it could be the spring between 2 hooks holding on an ironing board cover. Again, unsure if the size.
The hook is a bit of a mystery. The screw is if a sort that was typically used on furniture, like to hold on antimacassars, but they had a little crystal button on top. My first impulse was a knitting dealie, and you know they say to always go with your first answer in a test, lol.
ETA: my sewing machine, which was my mom's has all sorts of non sewing things in the drawers. If I'm not around when they go through it, there's going to be a LOT of puzzlement, lol.
As for the corkscrew, hubby found out that it’s a micro bottle opener. For perfume & medicine bottles way back that had corks. There’s a bottle and a corkscrew for sale, in fact, on Etsy.
