Originally Posted by
Macybaby
why rescue an unknown? because it's neat and/or cheap. And often one can think of a use, even if it's not the original one.
And besides, some of us are suckers for anything handcrank!
I'll second that. Maybe make it into a bobbin winder or wind thread on a wooden spool or something like one of these
http://needlebar.org/cm/displayimage..._display_media I've thought it would be convenient to have a hand crank to attach to a table that would work with a lot of different machines.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.