Name/Title

Winder

Entry/Object ID

2017.3.020

Description

Winder/swift; combination unit includes winder and squirrel cage swift, wood. Square base, 3 turned vertical posts, large and small, solid wood drive wheels with wood hand crank. Horizontal cross bar. Very plain but solid construction. Drive wheels are geared to transmit maximum speed to spindle which is long enough to either bobbins or quills. Swift is adjustable both sideways and up and down.

Collection

Textile T&E Collection (ATHM)

Acquisition

Accession

2017.3

Credit Line

Transferred from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1840

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1959.1.198

Dimensions

Height

39 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Length

23 in

Dimension Notes

Base measures 18 in x 16 in.

Material

Wood