Wool Winder

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Wool Winder

Entry/Object ID

1985.024.001

Description

From accession card of 1985: Wool winder, said to be 100 years old. Appears to be made without any nails. Spools are made of plywood (may be replacement for originals). In very good condition. (This is a squirrel cage swift, which unwinds a hank of yarn onto a quill and bobbin winder, forming bobbins for the weaver or into balls for the knitter. This swift has a pair of adjustable cages holding the yarn, which unwinds vertically. L.G.)

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Silver Threads Society

Notes

Accession Date: 17-Aug-85 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Swift

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

squirrel cage swift

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

September 30, 1998

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 5, 2025