Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
I got a tiny box of "stuff" with my new hand crank including two new looking needles, but the shafts are round! The machine came with an old needle with a flat side, but what uses a round shafted needle? And does anybody want them?
A lot of industrial needles are round shank. Is it much bigger than a standard one? What model's your hand crank? I think some Jones and Phoenix domestic machines use round shanks too.
If they don't look usable just throw them. I don't easily trust old needles anyway.