Went to an Auction Today
 

Good Day all went to an auction this morning, had my eye on the box that contained sewing items, but it also came with a sewing machine cabinet, which I do not need. Anyway here I am prepared to pay a couple hundred for the items and lo and behold only paid $70 thought I got a real good deal. Ok I am going to post some pictures of what I got then I am going to post some pics of what I don't know, that is where you all come in, need help to identify these please

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This is the cabinet
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This is the box of items I wanted
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This I don't know what it is except some kind of sharpener maybe? Only has the word Japan on it
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These I don't have the slightest idea of what they are, the big ones has the word Werthan on it and the small one says Made in England on it. The large one is 6" and the small is 4" and actually looking at the top it looks like a crack on it where you could slip thread thru?

are those leather needles?

Wow you did very well.

You should be able to sell the cabinet for $70.00 and look at everything else you get to keep. I love sorting through old sewing notions and button jars.

I wonder if the big needles are carpet needles, or as tk suggested leather needles, perhaps used for repairing tack?

I dont know what they are have never seen them before.

That top needle looks like a wing needle. It is possible they would fit one of those hand held stitchers used for sails or tack as someone else suggested. But, I have never seen a needle with the elongated slit in the top of it.

Isn't that an hydraulic lift under the top of the sewing cabinet? The older I get, the more I long for one.

That blue gizmo that looks a bit like a tracing wheel looks like something I've seen for dressing glass edges. Sorry, everything is looks like, may be.

here is a picture of all the thread that was in this box
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had to scrub the side of these but they say they are scisso-nip don't know how to use them though.
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more things that look vintage to me, the last one I think is a bobbin but my SIL says no.
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That big needle looks like what used to be used to sew hop sacks closed.

the last one is a spool for typewriter/adding machine ribbon. I've got a few of those too - that came in sewing cabinet drawers.

As for the scisso-nip, keep at the sewing machine for snipping threads as you sew. Lay your dominant hand over it, palm down and slip your ring finger through the loop. To snip, squeeze with your palm.

The last one is a typewiter ribbon spool. My aunts used to wind their embrodery thread on them.

Looks like you had a great deal. See, somebody knows what your new toys are. So much fun.......

Thank you Macybaby my SIL was right after all! LOL!

You did good my dear!! Love a good auction.

The cabinet alone is worth what you paid for the entire lot! Enjoy all of your goodies and if you are able to use the cabinet it's quite the bonus.

Think that second, larger needle may be used with leather, the large size, large eye and the slight wider tip. I have similar snips and love them--so quick and convenient.

What fun to sort through your new items! The cabinet is beautiful and my first thought was like another that there is a lift inside to bring the machine up for use and down for storing. As to the needles, my first thought was that the one was for ribbon but maybe not since it has the pointed end. My mother had a thread box similar to the one you bought. Love all those wooden spools! I use some of my mother's thread for basting. In a pinch, check for strength and it may still be usable.

I don't know what that small needle is for, it doesn't look familiar. The bigger needle, I have one and I use it to sew my braided rugs together.

The nips are used for snipping thread. Ring slides over finger (I think ring finger) as you hold the nips in the palm of your hand. I worked in a sewing factory years ago and used one.

The blue handled stone is a scissor sharpener. I have one and if I remember the metal piece holds the scissor blade at the right angle and you pull the scissor along it. They make much better ones now and I don't use mine anymore.
Lynda

The cabinet is beautiful. Where are you? And how much?

Scissors nips are for snipping the threads. They are used by seamstress in the garment industry. Once upon a time sewing machines did not have automatic or built in/stick on thread cutters.

Regarding the needle with the word Werthan on it, If you google Werthan needle a lot comes up about the Werthan Bag Company in Nashville, TN. Apparently the Historical Society there has a lot of information on it. The bags were used mostly for feed, and a customer chose the color and pattern that the bag was made of.

Thank you elnan

That is a nice sewing table especially if that is a lift but I can totally understand why you were bonkers over the thread cabinet. Enjoy!

love the screw driver

Those large needles look like what I used to use when doing hand
repairs on upholstery (cushions and such).

My grandma gave me a set of these needles 30 years ago.

The lift is called an Air Lift don't beleive its electric it has a lever on it

Can't tell by the size of eyelet or not, but the big needle looks like something they used to lace lady boots with. But, as I said I can't really tell the size of eyelet.

The Scisso Nips are thread snips. If they are still sharp, you just snip threads with them. I have a pair by Gingher that I keep next to my sewing machine to clip threads.

The thing with the loop is a screwdriver.

I remember the threaders but have no idea how to use them.

The rest are a mystery lol

The black screwdriver is for a older(1920-1940) Blackside Singer sewing machine.

Singer never sold anything "blackside". It's a name collectors came up with to call the dark finish that Singer put on items instead of the nickel finish. Speculation is this was done during ww2 when raw materials were scarce. As Singer ran out of nickel finish items, they produced dark finish items. But they were not sold with any particular machine. It is fun to work at putting together a set of "blackside" attachments, but Singer would never have sold them as a set like that.

The needle on the top is a wing needle and used for sewing the eyelet designs and the bottom one is a bodkin used for inserting ribbon or tiny elastic into insertion lace details like on baby dresses. The wing pushes open fabrics like linen to do embroidery into it. It opens it without cutting it. Used for the crocheted edges on hand towel and such too.

I have used these type of snip scissors for years and love the ease of use they provide. I think I have four pairs in my sewing room. Try them if they are sharp enough, you will love them.

I also have many of the other little knick-nacks you show. I love antique sewing accessories, tools, buttons and have lots of them. I don't use some of them, I just keep them in a shoe box to play with occasionally. One day I will run across a nice little chest like you did to keep them all in.

I have a similar cabinet. Mine is Parsons brand and has four drawers down the right side. I love my cabinet and the lift. Made with real wood. Much better quality than the MDF cabinets sold today for $$$$

I also worked in a sewing factory and used one of these. I placed my thumb on top of the snips with my pointer finger on the bottom side of the snips and a finger through the loop. We used them to cut all the hanging threads after the garment was sewn. BrendaK

I love he bread box!!!!

I love the thread box!

farm tool?
 

Some of those needles were used for gunnysacks...like grain bags.

The sewing machine life, without the cabinet runs $179.00 new. So it's worth more than you paid for the whole shebang. http://www.rockler.com/sewing-machin...=Top%20Sellers
If I were closer, I'd offer you $100.00 for the cabinet with lift.