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1 Cotton reel, 1½” x 1¼”

Cotton reel

1790-1819
One wooden cotton thread spool with red or 'color 171' thread by J. & P. Coats, Glasgow, 1920-1970.

One wooden cotton thread spool, 'color 171' by J. & P. Coats, Glasgow, 1920-1970

1920-1970
One wooden cotton thread spool with yellow thread, 1920-1970. The white, blue and gold circular label indicates the spool could hold 130 yards of size 40 cotton thread.

One wooden cotton thread spool with yellow thread, 1920-1970

1920-1970
One wooden linen thread spool with a circular blue and white label on top with white thread on the spool, 1920-1970. Label indicates the spool once held 50 yards of size 30 linen thread.

One wooden linen thread spool with white thread, 1920-1970

1920-1970
One wooden cotton thread spool with black thread by J. & P. Coats, Glasgow, 1920-1970. The white, green and red circular label indicates the spool could hold 200 yards or 183 metres of size 36 cotton thread.

One wooden cotton thread spool with black thread by J. & P. Coats, Glasgow, 1920-1970

1920-1970
One wooden silk substitute cotton thread spool with purple thread by Dewhurst Sylko, Yorkshire, England, 1938-1959. The white, navy blue and faded red circular label indicates the spool holds size 40 silk substitute cotton thread.

One wooden silk substitute cotton thread spool with purple thread by Dewhurst Sylko, Yorkshire, 1938-1959

1938-1959
Ten of fifteen cotton reels, various sizes and makes

Ten of fifteen cotton reels

1920-1970
Five of fifteen cotton reels, various sizes and makes

Five of fifteen cotton reels

1920-1970
Fifteen cotton reels, various sizes and makes

Fifteen cotton reels, various sizes and makes

1920-1970