Niddy-noddy

Object/Artifact

-

Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Niddy-noddy

Entry/Object ID

990.1.1

Description

One wooden niddy-noddy composed of a central vertical wooden body, and two horizontal wooden components on either end. The top and bottom components are affixed perpendicular to the central body of the niddy-noddy. The niddy-noddy was used for winding yarn from a spinning wheel to make skeins for textile production.

Context

Representation of tool used in textile manufacturing from Goulbourn Township.

Made/Created

Date made

1990

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Niddy-Noddy

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Winder, Yarn

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

Yarn, Skein, Craft

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Skein Winder, Winder, Yarn

Dimensions

Height

46.7 cm

Width

23 cm

Depth

31.2 cm

Dimension Notes

2022-03-03

Material

wood - bois