Primitive yarn winder or swift used to wind circular hanks for yarn into a ball for easy use. There are cross sections of wood that protrude from a half log base with rods coming from it. Holes are in them to be able to adjust the rods to the appropriate size of skein you are working with. Many of these have a
1977 Accession Book
Yarn winder swift 1820-1850 / Placed spindles where / the size skeins were to be. / Adjust 4 spindles at a time / to fit the size of the skein / Everyone made their own. $85
