Spinning Wheel

Object/Artifact

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Ripon Historical Society

Name/Title

Spinning Wheel

Entry/Object ID

2024.247.1

Description

Spinning wheel used for spinning yarn. 19th century. The name, "F.C. Zadow is burned into the wood on the side.

Context

Spinning wheel originally from the home of 504 Watson St. in Ripon, WI. The spinning wheel came from the family of Herman Luetke. Corky Leutke was donor's uncle by marriage. Donor used the spinning wheel to spin yarn in high school as the weft yarns to weave a blanket.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.247

Source or Donor

Lorraine Youell Morgan

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Wheel, Spinning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Wood