Originally Posted by
Quilterman
There is a Boye needle and shuttle bobbin case dispenser...
Looking on top at the needles you can see that the sizes started below 16
and went to 20, 26 and beyond. ...
This dispenser with the dial would show you any machine that took
these needles.
The Boye needles are "Boye" numbers (two digit only or some with "1/2")
not system numbers.
If you look at the pdf I linked to and will find there were a lot of sewing machine needles manufactures or suppliers and each used a
different numbering system for the same needle. Some even used letters.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.