Name/Title
Spinning wheelEntry/Object ID
2017.3.003Description
"There is a foot treadle on this and when it is depressed, the vertical shaft shown in the photo moves away from the operator. This saves the operator from walking back and forth as he would have to do on a great wheel. Said to save the operator several miles a day. Patented ca. 1856."Collection
Textile T&E Collection (ATHM)