I'm curious as to the pin in the head of this bobbin - if it was common as the seller says - why was it done?
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jenny barron Scotland
Hi Jenny,
Just guessing, but I have a little turning experience under my belt. The size of the turned spindle (the correct term for turning thin sticks), is very small at the waist of the thistle shaped head. A brass pin would lend strength to the relatively fragile part, like steel rebar in pre-stressed concrete. If the pin were recessed into the head to produce a smooth surface, you wouldn't even notice it was there, except that your bobbins wouldn't break at the head.
Patty Dowden
In sunny Santa Clara, California, where it is too hot for my taste. Huddling under the air conditioning vent, thankfully.
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