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Offline Julia S

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Bobbin pegger
« on: Sunday 02 May 10 07:28 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know what a bobbin pegger did?

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East KENT; Scott, Rose    W. YORKS.: Priestley, Chaffer, Jowett, Midgley.

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Offline stanmapstone

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Re: Bobbin pegger
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 May 10 09:11 BST (UK) »
A Bobbin Pegger placed weft bobbins on a weaver's board on which are fixed a number of pegs to hold the bobbins
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Re: Bobbin pegger
« Reply #2 on: Monday 03 May 10 02:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Stan - much appreciated.

Julia
East KENT; Scott, Rose    W. YORKS.: Priestley, Chaffer, Jowett, Midgley.

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