Name/Title
Spinning WheelEntry/Object ID
2014.102.1Description
Flax wheel with an oak wheel and table, turned spindles (one missing), legs and maidens. It lacks its bobbin and flyer.Dimensions
Height
33-1/2 inWidth
24-1/2 inLength
30-1/2 inDiameter
20 inMaterial
oak, maple or birchInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
This flax wheel is similar to the one that appears in a photograph taken by Charles E. Moody about 1900. It may be the “linen wheel” from the Simpson house, given to the York Institute by Caleb Jordan in 1873.
