Jeanette Frantz

I have one, too! Only, mine is called "National" Two Spool. Macybaby also has one (her DH claims ownership of that one, though)! LOL

The spool canister for these machines is very expensive. Despite knowing that e-bay is way over-priced (INMHO), there was a listing for one of these canisters, with the bidding starting at $300.000. Now, that's way more than I would want to pay. I'm glad mine had the spool when I inherited it from my aunt! There are photos in the photo section for Vintage an Antique Machines!

Jeanette

Jeanette Frantz

Vintagemotif,

The canister for my machine is just like the one you have pictured on the bottom. We have cleaned the machine up and lubricated it thoroughy, but the cabinet desperately needs refinishing and we haven't gotten that done yet -- I cannot work on it now because of serious back problems -- just had a myelogram this morning -- I hope to get the cabinet work done soon so I can use the machine!

Jeanette

Jeanette Frantz

Miriam, The bobbin "can" or "canister" which came on my National Two Spool machine is the same as Vintagemotif shows in her photos. All I can say about the machine, in addition to it's beauty and functionality, is that it is one heavy beast!

Jeanette

Jeanette Frantz

Ladies, I have found that certain "plastic" spools (the small ones in mending kits -- not the tiny ones) The wooden spool that is in my canister measures 1" in diameter and 1-1/4" high. This spool fits pretty loosely in the canister, so the thread spool could be a tiny bit larger, bit not much larger.

Jeanette

Rodney

Sounds like bobbin work where you sew upside down with the heavy decorative thread in the bobbin.
Be happy the machine has a winder. You're going to have to search a bit for some wooden spools to fit your can when you find one as well. Chances are the spools will need to be filled.
Rodney

Macybaby

A variable speed drill works in a pinch. I have a 12,000 yd spool of burgandy thread I wanted to use with the serge, so DH set up his drill, took four empty large spools and filled them up for me. We thought about doing it with the Two Spool, but ours is treadle so the drill was a better idea.

Caroline S

I don't really need to search far for #50 wood thread spools. I collect them like fabric and vintage sewing machines. As you can see in the first pic, the #50 fits perfectly in my spool can. Imagine, the cheapest price on my spools is 15 cents.

Cari-in-Oly

Caroline, I've got some of these spools you are welcome to have, will bring them to our next get together.

Cari

Caroline S

I accept your kind offer Cari. Thank you a bunch of spools.

Jeanette Frantz

My cousin in Oklahoma has collected all kinds of wood spools over the years, so she is saving those for me. I do believe that the spools in that mending kit I previously mentioned will work, but haven't been able to try them yet!
Jeanette There are two "brands" of machines who use the two-spool technology, the Eldredge Two Spool and the National Two Spool (I think both are manufactured by the same company).
Jeanette