I have a reproduction of this type bobbin winder made by D.J. Hornsby of
Kettering, Northants way back in 1979. I was on the waiting list for a
year, if I recall. Now how the winder works.
You need a strong cord between the groove in the big wheel and the smaller
wheel that is in the post on the left of the photo. Now mind you, my little
wheel is inserted in the little post but I can't see where the small wheel
is on yours. The cord must have an X in it - something to do with
physics -. The bobbin-end (or tail) fits in the cup that faces you.(The big
wheel is on your right). I pad the cup with squares of soft foam rubber,
start the thread by hand on the bobbin, hold the bobbin in the cup with my
left thumb on the end of the bobbin head with the thread passing through the
palm and bent fingers of my left hand while I turn the wheel with my right
hand. Guide the thread on the bobbin with your left hand/fingers The long
arm will swing around to a convenient angle for your spool of thread.
It will take some practice to wind bobbins on this winder, and since I use
mostly spangled Midlands, I wind them as well - just be sure to use padding
on your beads.
My bobbin winder has a gizmo with 4 arms or spokes from the center. The
gizmo fits on the end of the long arm, and has removable little stobs that
will allow me to wind from a hank if that were needed. I use the spokes to
hang my bobbins on as they are wound in pairs 'cause the gizmo fits on the
post on the end of the long arm and the thread will sit on top of that.
The drawer keeps extra pieces of foam, the stobs, and bits and pieces.
After I have wound one bobbin with twice the amount of thread, I put the
full bobbin in the drawer and wind 1/2 onto the second bobbin of the pair.
I love my bobbin winder and if it were not so bulky to carry, that would be
my only bobbin winder. It takes a bit of practice to get the right pressure
on the tip of the bobbin head, but practice makes perfect.
This is probably as clear as mud on a dark,dreary night, but it's the best I
can do this late at night....
Happy Bobbin Winding,
Betty Ann
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Hi,
Barbara was kind enough to post my pictures on her web site. Here is
the location:
http://homepage.mac.com/bejoyce/bobbinwinder/
If anyone has any idea about the workings of this winder or knowledge of
any pictures or more info, please let me know. Thanks.
Mary in Ann Arbor
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