Originally Posted by Londonborn
My husband's first job, many,many,many years ago, in London, was repairing and cleaning Singer machines. It's a great help to me now. He says in the olden days the container could have been used for beeswax which they used to put the needle in so it would easily go through heavier fabric.
Morning = this answer makes sense to me - I had forgotten about the tip of running the "thread" thru beeswax, so maybe it would help the machine needles (or hand needles as well) glide easier.
Have a blessed day :lol: