Yarn Winder

Object/Artifact

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Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Yarn Winder

Entry/Object ID

0002.001

Description

Yarn winder (6 spokes, 3 light, 3 dark) with carry handle and 3 legged base

Use

Yarn winds around the spokes, each round measures 1 meter, and the winder spins 144 times to make a skein of yarn

Context

Similar to the one used by Catherine Wine Humbert before the "war between the states."

Cataloged By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Category

Household

Acquisition

Accession

0002

Source or Donor

Dr. James R. Brunk, Thelma K. Brunk

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

TEXTILEWORKING T&E

Category

04--T&E FOR MATERIALS

Dimensions

Diameter

30 in

Dimension Notes

wheel 30" diameter

Material

Chestnut, Walnut, Wood, Stained

Location

Room

Spinning Room

Building

Weaver-Brunk Log House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jul 19, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Jul 19, 2025

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Dr. James R. Brunk c. 1976

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

07/11/2006

Note Type

Date Recieved

Note

2004

Created By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Create Date

July 11, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 3, 2026