Wes The Canadian source you're referring to hasn't updated their websight. They don't have the bobbin. You will only find it in old stock left on a shelf somewhere. I spent over a year trying to locate the bobbin and trust me when I say I called everywhere I could think of. I did actually talk to a few fellow listers in my search. So they can vouch that I called everywhere! <VBG> I ended up swapping for one from a friend of one of our listers Allan Fish. It was used but in very nice shape. A little while later Dean Endress did find a new one with the original packaging and instructions on how to use it while he was cleaning out a back room in his shop. They were originally produced for Gudebrod threads and Kreinik threads. These bobbins are great! I don't know why they stopped making them. I did have a lot of folks ask me why I would want to find one? So not everyone liked them. The plastic one's are a nice alternative. Ed Koch has quite a few of them left as well as the thread that fits them. He would love to sell you some. (717) 528-8856. Very nice guy also!! Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Wada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:15 PM Subject: [VFB] Multi-thread, Multi-purpose bobbins
> Hi all, > > I have been talking to several people and online flyshops offlist about > the plastic bobbin I (and evidently Deb Duran earlier) like a lot. > > The plastic model, which I am told is Gudebrod Bobbin, is no longer in > production, but there still might be a source for the remainder. > Checking into that one. > > The metal type is the Griffin Multi-purpose Bobbin, and while I was > unable to find it in US listings, I did find what looked like a > Canadian source. The price isn't that inviting at $10.95 USD each, but > you would save over time using the larger thread spools. > > Question for Deb...are these the ones you have?? > > I have put photos of both of these on a web page so you can get an idea > of what these look like. Please let me know if you have a source for > either. > > Link: <http://info-fx.com/vfb/sewingspool.html> > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > >
