ChesKat

i have an unknown item also. came with the box of accessories. looks like a small silver railroad spike with a crown engraved on the head. i have short fat fingers (in pic) thinking it might be a sewing machine aid to remove bullet shuttle???? Any other ideas[ATTACH=CONFIG]575606[/ATTACH]

popover

Its a horseshoe nail for nailing steel shoes to a horse's hoof. I've used a million of them

OurWorkbench

Maybe used for a stiletto?

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

ChesKat

New to vintage machines and QB! DON'T LAUGH What's a stiletto (and I know it's not shoes) haha

ChesKat

The horseshoe nail wins.... does look like it. Horseshoe nail-shuttle remover, everything should have at least two uses.

ube quilting

It does look like someone altered it to fit a different machine than the one it was made for.

OurWorkbench

When using the term in relationship to sewing it is a tool to either perforate holes for eyelets or sometimes to hold fabric together while sewing. The one that came with early Singer sewing machines can be seen at http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/simanco/25539/ Another site I found that shows various modern day tools and stilettos is at http://www.jankrentz.com/displaypage.php?ID=42

I've seen a few crochet hooks that have been filed to be used as a stiletto/awl with some of the machines I've gotten.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

bkay

I have some kind of vintage architectural drawing tool that I use as a stiletto. I found it in an old sewing machine. I had no clue what it was, so I assumed it was a stiletto. Someone asked me and I said it was a stiletto. They explained it's original purpose, which is some kind of drawing tool. It works well as a stiletto, though, and I'm happy.

bkay

ChesKat

Thanks Janey, looked at original singer tools, got One! Thought it was a small screwdriver with the tip messed up. Theresa

leonf

jumping away from sewing machines; a stiletto is a very thin and sharp blade weapon. Also a very thin and sleek USAF aircraft (early 60s maybe.)