What should I do with these prewound paper bobbins?
 

I got these in a box of sewing items at an auction last summer. I think they were in a box that said shoe machine but I must have put them in this tin. They say Summit Thread Co. style G on each paper bobbin. It's a very heavy waxy thread and I tried to look up some information and found an industrial thread supplier that said that style G bobbins are often for upholstery commercial machines. They measure 13/16" across, the hole is 3/16" across, and the depth is 3/8". There are 43 green, 36 red, and 4 partial red bobbins. So what do I do with these? I'm not going to have a commercial machine. I know some of you buy those. Is anyone interested in them?

If no body here is interested, you could put them on eBay ... if you do eBay. Or Craig's List.

I don't have an industrial machine either.

Joe

I have several industrial machines, but I don’t use pre-wound bobbins and obtaining thread is not a problem for me since I have a shop. If you can give them a little more time to respond, there may be someone else here on QB using an industrial that would love to take them off of your hands.

Otherwise, I’d say go with one of Joe’s suggestions.

CD in Oklahoma

Edited: With the colors that you have, I can see a very large or very many Christmas projects in that thread!

Thanks for your suggestions, Joe and Thayer. I'd be happy to pass these along to someone that can use them. I don't plan to sew shoes.... I do reupholster furniture from time to time but I don't think my machines would tolerate the waxy, heavy thread.

I would take them. I make jewelry and these look much like the nymo thread I use. It also is an upholstery weight bobbin.
Carolyn

yes. you can throw in some over here in San Francisco. thanks.

it looks like the stuff we use at work for uph.

Great.... I guess some people can use these after all. How many do you all want?

I would wind them onto a regular bobbin.....