Spool

Object/Artifact

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Windham Textile and History Museum

Photograph of a Spool: Photograph of a wooden spool, taken from the top so as to show the label. The label is blue and red ink on a white background. A hole punched through the middle of the logo indicates that the spool was actually used on a sewing machine.
Photograph of a Spool

Photograph of a wooden spool, taken from the top so as to show the label. The label is blue and red ink on a white background. A hole punched through the middle of the logo indicates that the spool was actually used on a sewing machine.

Name/Title

Spool

Entry/Object ID

2023.50.5

Description

Empty wooden thread spool. The label reads: "Star Mercerized, Will Boil, 462.5, American Thread Co." The label also features ATCO's star logo.

Use

Star brand thread was cotton thread used for sewing on home sewing machines.

Collection

General Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

American Thread Company

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spool, Sewing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Diameter

1 in

Material

Wood

Location

Location

Cabinet

Thread Case

Room

Dunham Hall Library Reading Room

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Category

Storage

Date

December 3, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Dec 3, 2023

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

December 3, 2023

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

December 3, 2023