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Mike
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« on: January 14, 2014, 05:43:31 PM »
found at the old sodbury rally , my oldest thimble to date , an open top type c.15thc  Smiley Smiley

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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 05:50:39 PM »
Nice one Mike , good luck on finding the other half at the next rally  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 06:32:28 PM »
interesting find well searched Wink
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 07:31:28 PM »
It don't make sense to have a open top thimble, weird
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 07:36:13 PM »
Quote from: DEADLOCK on January 14, 2014, 07:31:28 PM
It don't make sense to have a open top thimble, weird
Why not? I've found quite a few, you just put it on your finger and you use the side of your finger to press the needle!
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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2014, 07:44:04 PM »
Quote from: DEADLOCK on January 14, 2014, 07:31:28 PM
It don't make sense to have a open top thimble, weird

They're called tailor's thimbles and are still made for that use Wink
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« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2014, 08:26:09 PM »
Nice find Mike, still on my wants list Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2014, 09:15:59 PM »
Very nice find thimbles are always nice to find
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 06:57:56 PM »
Quote from: HAMMERRHOID on January 14, 2014, 09:15:59 PM
Very nice find thimbles are always nice to find
Thats a bit of a tounge twister HAMMERRHOID
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 08:05:40 PM »
Nice one Mike - it certainly makes a change from the usual ones!
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 11:31:14 PM »
Good idea and quite clever as they gave the user the sense of touch with the tip of their needle finger. Wink  Jerry..
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2014, 12:48:32 AM »
Nice find Mike  Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2014, 09:07:15 AM »
Nice find don't think I've ever seen one before !!
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2014, 09:18:17 AM »
Quality find, Mike.

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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2014, 09:43:00 AM »
Very nice indeed Mike. Smiley
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