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Sewing Tools105 of 198Mystery sewing (or needlework) itemJackson's Patent for No2 and No3 Buttons, for D & E Button Plates, no idea as to age or reason of use.
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    Posted 11 years ago

    ampmdalton
    (1 item)

    The item is 7" long and 2" wide, there are no markings whatsoever anywhere on it. I found it at an abandoned scrap metal recycling yard.

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    Comments

    1. slackjack, 11 years ago
      Buttonhole attachment for a sewing machine.
    2. kitnrose, 11 years ago
      I just used one of those today! Slapjack's right, it's an older buttonhole attachment for a sewing machine. The bottom opens up and there's a place for a buttonhole-shaped die. Attache it to a machine and it makes gorgeous buttonholes - IMO, far nicer than the automatic ones most machines do. No idea on make, just know it's not for an early-60s singer since that's the one I know well.

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