Originally Posted by Macybaby

I also learned the hard way - long ago I had a shuttle that had a broken off bobbin stuck in it. DH tried to remove it, but that silly pin would not budge. Thinking it would never be usable, I must have tossed it. Boy was I not happy when I bought my New Queen and discovered that White machines take a shuttle with a pin in it! I looked and looked and couldn't find the shuttle . . . I have plenty now.

I had no idea what the above item was, I handed it to my DH, he knew right away, and I remembered Joe posting about finding some in a box of attachments. I get a kick out of sellers saying "lot of 10 attachments" when they really have a disassembled tucker (three pieces), 2 curtain hooks and a lead sinker along with a few real attachments.

So far I've only gotten one fish hook, been building up quite a collection of bodkins and leather punches/needles, and a lot of curtain hardware.