Singer New Family Pre-Wound Bobbins??
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Singer New Family Pre-Wound Bobbins??
I saw these on the auction site and since they had a buy it now that I thought was reasonable, I went for it.
I have seen a wooden bobbins like these before but I had no idea that they were this old and were available pre-wound with thread. What an interesting marketing idea!
When they arrive I will be trying them out ON my Singer New Family (Mina, the two foot treadle)
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I have seen a wooden bobbins like these before but I had no idea that they were this old and were available pre-wound with thread. What an interesting marketing idea!
When they arrive I will be trying them out ON my Singer New Family (Mina, the two foot treadle)
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I believe the size is "50" & "60" Cotton. Does look like 5D & 6D.
40-60 cotton uses size 16 needle
60-80 cotton uses size 14 needle
Jon
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You'll certainly find out as soon as you start unravelling (it takes almost no pressure to break 100+ year old cotton). If you want to be certain, burn a little: Burning cotton smells like you're ironing your t-shirt, silk smells like hair.
They don't look black: Is this just the photograph or have they faded to a greeny brown?
Regardless, it's a rare find, and I for one am keen to know more.
The Merrick Thread Co. seem to have been decades ahead of their time. I just Googled them and there's a few interesting hits.
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I love the pre-wounds I work with today - the tension is more consistent and there's usually more on them than something I wind myself. I bet this would be true of those ones as well. Certainly the wind looks as good or better than the best adjusted VS machine I've ever seen.
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