Originally Posted by BoJangles
Tonight I got a magnifying glass and looked to see what needles I had. They were Schmetz! They came in the tube marked Boye 4, but were Schmetz needles! Just goes to show us that we better be careful what we are buying off of E-bay! I found one needle marked New Home - a longer than Schmetz needle - and now my T No 3 is sewing.
Nancy
I just bought a bunch of needles from ebay and like you found some were not what I expected them to be. One even had 3 needles, with one completely broken. Now I measure before I insert. Wise words indeed!!