I haven't seen the pictures you refer to but my antique Malmsbury bobbins are
not tapered. They are straight cylinders, about 3/8 inch or less thick,
about 4 inches long, with a thread area cutout about 1/2 inch long. The
bobbins are mostly plain but may have a groove or two, or many, circling the
shafts. Each one I looked at was a bit different. Since my assortment
probably came from many bobbin makers, there could easily have been others who
cut their bobbins a bit differently. They look something like flat-bottomed
Honiton bobbins -- no spangles. They were intended for very fine thread so
needed to be light-weight.
Alice in Oregon -- where we had snow for a day or so, and now rain most of the
time
On Friday, February 15, 2019, 1:13:24 PM PST, Susan <hottl...@neo.rr.com>
wrote:
Someone is willing to make replica bobbins for me & I noticed that both Devon
Trolly & Malmesbury bobbins, pictured in Springett & on Brianâs online
dictionary, have tapered necks. Can anyone shed some light on this? Just
wondering if this is a specific feature to these types of bobbins. Many
thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, FL USA
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