Winder, Bobbin

Name/Title

Winder, Bobbin

Entry/Object ID

2017.3.021

Description

Winder; bobbin, quill, or pirn, upright. Rectangular frame holds two parallel wheels posts joined by a crossbar. An extended drive wheel axle fits into a slot in one post and into a notch on the other, with a wooden handle on the end. The drive wheel has six spokes and a flat rim constructed in one piece. The shaft for the bobbins fits between the posts above the cross bar.

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 - 1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

1991.178.201

Dimensions

Height

35-1/2 in

Width

18 in

Depth

22 in

Dimension Notes

Base measures 18 in x 18 in.

Material

Wood