Name/Title
Two Old Whittemore Wool Carding PaddlesEntry/Object ID
2022.2.58.14Description
These wool carding paddles, made of wood and metal wire, are about 9" long by 4" tall. The handles are 4 1/2" long. The original writing on one of the paddles is barely visible and unreadable. Made of wood and metal wire, homesteaders used wool carding paddles to separate and straighten the sheep's wool to prepare for making fiber art or yarn for knitting. These carding paddles were manufactured at the L. S. Watson Manufacturing Company. The L. S. Watson Manufacturing Company was established in 1842 in Leicester, Massachusetts.Context
Amos Whittemore was granted a patent for a machine that made wool cards in 1797. "The Only Genuine Old Whittemore Patent"Location
Building
Kennedy Stone HouseOhio State Park
Salt Fork State Park
