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nwksunflower
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Antique Sewing Tool. Found in old tredle sewing machine. Item is 2 3/4" long x about 1/2"-3/4" wide. Wording on round part says "Boye Needle Company Chicago". On the arm leading up to the round part it says "Boye" "PAT DEC 1" and "Feb 11 08". I wrote the Boye Needle Company which is now Simplicity and they had no idea what it was. The US Patent site isn't much help when you have a name and date only of PAT Dec. 1. What is this and what was it used for? Thanks
Sewing ToolsIn addition to needle cases, scissors, thimbles, and pin cushions, other se…
My memory keeps saying "bobbin tentioning device " I don't sew so I can't say why but the thought persists . Jack
It's a sewing machine needle threader. That's what Grandma called it