Cb 4500 - 207 Thread?

[dikman]

Horizontal spool holder?

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

Thanks Wiz, that makes sense now. To be honest, I'm not sure which way I wind it, nor if it's even the same from one time to the next.

Dikman, there is available from Campbell Bosworth, or at least was in the past, a spool holder that holds the thread spool horizontally and the spool spins freely so that the thread unrolls off the spool. This in theory should eliminate the kinking problem caused by the thread feeding off the top off the spool. I have heard of guys that have made their own. Not only is that beyond my skill set as I am not a metal worker or welder, I would rather spend my time doing leatherwork than making tools with which to do leatherwork:-) I had a Randall machine that was extremely finicky about kinked thread. I loved that machine, but after sewing for a time with the same spool, the thread would become so kinked in front of the thread lock that it would quit sewing. I eventually traded it off, as it had another major problem that was present when I got it. One of my Landis Ones came with an original thread rack which was made in exactly that manner. However, It is made for the old linen spools and the modern plastic ones won't work in it.

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

I may have just given some misinformation. I looked up Cambell Bosworth website and it kept throwing errors. I went to Campell-Randall website and it shows the thread holder I mentioned above, but it appears to hold the spool in an upright vertical position. Apparently the spool spins in this position, rather than like the old originals. It is not wildly expensive, at $115. Unfortunately it is out of stock.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Big Sioux Saddlery

[TinkerTailor]

I wonder if thread twist is one of the reasons why Adler made those stands that feed the thread up and then down the center of the cone.

I think it was Adler anyways?/.

[pcox]

put your thread thru a soda straw between the spool and the eye above it. It will cause the thread to unwind rather than pull off the end. I have the un roller types on my Randle and my Landis one they work great. They need a spring in them so the thread don't freewheel when you stop sewing suddenly.

[dikman]

Wouldn't be too hard to make a suitable horizontal spool holder. Reminds me of the difference between overhead/baitcaster fishing reels and the "eggbeater" type - the overhead type are effectively horizontal spools, so the line "spools" off with no twisting, unlike the other type of reel.

Something to ponder.......