Help Identifying A Bobbin Winder

[amuckart]

Hi all,

This weekend I picked up my second Pearson #6, head only alas, no stand, but it came with not one but two bobbin winders. One of them is a BUSM one, sans wax pot etc but I can't identify the other at all. It fits Pearson bobbins, but the casting quality isn't up with the BUSM one so I'm guessing it was for some other brand of large boat-shuttled machine. There are no makers marks visible on it.

Can anyone help me identify it?

Overall view of the winder:

This is it next to the BUSM one:

The space for the bobbin isn't quite the same as the BUSM one, but the #6 bobbins fit fine.

This is the hand wheel.

Unlike the BUSM winder, the handle is cast iron

Thanks.

[jimsaddler]

Hi Al

I had the same winder that had been modified many years ago to wind for my A1. I was told it was for a Pearson no5. Indeed I saw the same winder on a no5 that I was asked to look at in the 70's. Hope this helps you.

Kindest Regards.

Jim Saddler.

Hi all,

This weekend I picked up my second Pearson #6, head only alas, no stand, but it came with not one but two bobbin winders. One of them is a BUSM one, sans wax pot etc but I can't identify the other at all. It fits Pearson bobbins, but the casting quality isn't up with the BUSM one so I'm guessing it was for some other brand of large boat-shuttled machine. There are no makers marks visible on it.

Can anyone help me identify it?

Overall view of the winder:

This is it next to the BUSM one:

The space for the bobbin isn't quite the same as the BUSM one, but the #6 bobbins fit fine.

This is the hand wheel.

Unlike the BUSM winder, the handle is cast iron

Thanks.

[tat2]

Really great find brother! You seem to be in an area where are the great older tools and machines are located!!

I recently aquired a BUSM strap hole punch. I put up a post on BUSM machinery you shoulf add your images on it.