help identifying spool of thread

[JVA5th]

I found this exploring an old attic so far its all I found there's some writing left on top but I have no idea what brand nor the age any one have an idea? This attic is filled with dust too thick to stay in for too long and filled with torn up fiber glass insulation so I've not been able to search long I won't search it anymore with out some sort of face cover better safe than sorry lol

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

That is a spool of Mercerized Cotton thread. After 1890 to present. Size 000

Probably Clark's Brand.

 

[JVA5th]

Okay thanks wish I knew the age of this spool I know the building it came from is pretty old

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

1,000 yard spool, my Great Grandmother had a butt load of wooden spools with thread

 

[JVA5th]

I know they are pretty common was just wondering its age so I have an idea of the age of other things that could be up there there is an old wiring system up there with these white clay nodes of some sort was I'm guess the old electrical system

 

[FreeBirdTim]

That wiring is called knob and tube wiring. My attic still has that type and my home was built in 1930. But it was used from 1880 to the 1930's.

Knob and tube wiring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[JVA5th]

Okay thank you that gives me an idea of the buildings age