I collect, and have studied, old lacemaking equipment used in the East
Midlands and I've never seen a winder with this configuration, usually old
bobbin winders are used sideways on with the wheel handle to the right and
the cup to hold the bobbin on the left - I have three all like this in my
collection. Also I've seen very early film footage of a worker winding
bobbins with this system.
On the 'Ipswich' winder the cup looks a slightly different coloured wood -
maybe a replacement gone wrong ;o) Mind you I can see the logic in using it
the way its set up.
Diana in Northants
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