Employee Apprentice Pin, Clydebank - RARE Singer (Vintage Original) wera The Bobbin Winder is supposed

The Bobbin Winder is supposed to wind the thread onto the bobbin smooth and even - with the thread flowing side-to-side as it winds

but it appears that the original owner etched their SSN on the back

This first-year Singer Featherweight 222K is in great condition

this one likely predates the more common Centennial Singer tape measures we occasionally find here in the US

Employee Apprentice Pin, Clydebank - RARE Singer (Vintage Original) wera The Bobbin Winder is supposedThis rare gem is an original Apprentice Pin that would have been given to a member of the Association of Singer Apprentices at the Clydebank factory in Scotland. Little is known about the Apprentices Association, but it is known that the factory also had a veteran employee association. A lapel pin like this one in such exceptional condition is very rare! It is 2cm . 75" across.