Name/Title
Spinning wheelEntry/Object ID
2017.3.004Description
Spinning wheel; horizontal, bobbing/flyer, treadle. Slanted rectangular table rests on three splayed legs. Treadle set into a pivoting bar between two legs. A flat, narrow footman connects the treadle to the drive wheel axle. Two slanted wheel posts fit through the table, secured by pins. The dive wheel axle rests in slots in the wheel posts. The drive wheel has sixteen spokes. The mother-of-all, resting on a collar, fits through the table. The maidens are vertical, fitting through the mother-of-all. The bobbin/flyer is complete and designed for a double drive-band. The tensiioning screw passes through the table end. Distaff, with holder and arm, set into table behind mother-of-all. Turnings on wheel posts, distaff, and maidens.Collection
Textile T&E Collection (ATHM)Acquisition
Accession
2017.3Credit Line
Transferred from the ATHM in Lowell, MA upon its closing in 2017Made/Created
Date made
1700 - 1800Place
Country
ScotlandContinent
EuropeOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1959.1.150Dimensions
Height
43 inWidth
32 inDepth
22-1/2 inDimension Notes
Base measures 21x23.