kevin g

im a newbie to this,use to use my moms old national two spool as a kid,forgot everything! i am in desperate need of a can! mine was lost over the years of hauling it around, need some other parts ,can anyone help me find a can or point me in the right direction?

SteveH

Welcome to the board!

Good luck, there is always hope...

Rodney

Welcome Kevin! The cans are highly sought after by the people who need them and tend to be very expensive if you find one at all. All I can suggest is the usual sources like Ebay.
Rodney

kevin g

what would i be expected to pay for a "can"?

Macybaby

1. there are three styles of cans - which one do you need?

2. Since you need a can and some other parts - find another machine on craigslist in your area - or maybe goodwill. Online - If the seller knows what they have and lists it correctly, it should sell for $100 + (just the can), in two years I've only seen a few come up. Most people get the machine dirt cheap, and then whine when they find out how much they are going to pay for the can - but the machine without the can is only worth the parts on it.

SteveH

Use searchcraigslist.org to check all of the US at once. It is probably your best chance to find one.

Caroline S

Macybaby has the best idea. Can you post a picture of your sewing machine? I have a Two Spool with the spool case and can post a picture of it so you can compare it with mine. I think there was also a thread here on the Vintage board showing pictures of the three different cases perhaps started by Macybaby.

kevin g

im still trying to understand why the bobbin winder on this machine?

kevin g

also if anyone has a lead on a "can" i need one , anyone got any leads ?

Caroline S

According to my manual one could wind zephyr (?) yarn or smaller yarns on a #50 (wood) spool by placing the wood spool on the spool winder. The manual refers to Initial or Pennant work two terms that I am not familiar with. But I am assuming that it may be a kind of cording work as it does mention that the design in yarn appears on the underside.