I Found This Old Spinning Wheel at a Garage Sale
11-16-2009, 09:48 AM
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I have a few friends that spin their own yarn and its really neat to watch them do it. Collecting and restoring Spinning Wheels is just as popular as collecting and restoring Sewing Machines.
Its a shame to sell a piece of history like that but it would be nice to see it back in use again.
Billy
Its a shame to sell a piece of history like that but it would be nice to see it back in use again.
Billy
11-16-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Elisabrat
You really are the queen of garage sale finds aren't you? That would be cool to have in the corner of a room with a basket of yarn balls in it..
LOL! Well I don't know about QUEEN but I sure love going to yard sales! :D
11-16-2009, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Can you imagine if we had to spin and weave for every fabric need? And many women did just that. :cry:
What a great find!!! I am so glad that you rescued and restored this wonderful beauty :D :D :D
11-16-2009, 02:13 PM
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I asked a friend who does a lot of spinning & weaving about this. He answered:
If you know a wood worker who has a lathe you may can have some bobbins made but I believe both of the ones pictured are broken/chipped. She is telling the truth about it being very old they did not use that style crank (from the foot peddle to the wheel) on any mid 1800 or later thing I have seen. It is a double drive wheel with flax distaff.
If you know a wood worker who has a lathe you may can have some bobbins made but I believe both of the ones pictured are broken/chipped. She is telling the truth about it being very old they did not use that style crank (from the foot peddle to the wheel) on any mid 1800 or later thing I have seen. It is a double drive wheel with flax distaff.
11-16-2009, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by redkimba
I asked a friend who does a lot of spinning & weaving about this. He answered:
If you know a wood worker who has a lathe you may can have some bobbins made but I believe both of the ones pictured are broken/chipped. She is telling the truth about it being very old they did not use that style crank (from the foot peddle to the wheel) on any mid 1800 or later thing I have seen. It is a double drive wheel with flax distaff.
If you know a wood worker who has a lathe you may can have some bobbins made but I believe both of the ones pictured are broken/chipped. She is telling the truth about it being very old they did not use that style crank (from the foot peddle to the wheel) on any mid 1800 or later thing I have seen. It is a double drive wheel with flax distaff.
11-16-2009, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by marsye
Originally Posted by MissTreated
Nice find!!!!!! It appears to be only missing a drive band, a relatively simple fix! cool......
The drive band is "B." I have also attached the link to where I got the picture.
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ning-wheel.gif[/IMG]
http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/wheel-parts.shtml
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