Collection of Wooden Industrial Spools and Bobbins

A collection of vintage bobbins and wooden spools is arranged on a white fabric surface.

A collection of vintage bobbins and wooden spools is arranged on a white fabric surface.

Name/Title

Collection of Wooden Industrial Spools and Bobbins

Entry/Object ID

2025.43.1

Scope and Content

A collection of wooden industrial spools and bobbins, some with plastic or metal ends. Generally speaking, a spool is composed of a rod with a cap at both ends. The rest shown, with conical ends, are bobbins. Bobbins would be wound with thread and used in the weaving process on large frame looms.

Collection

General Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bobbin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spool

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Location

Location

Stack Next to Shelf

Archives U1-C-1+

Room

Archives

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Category

Permanent

Date

June 15, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

June 15, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

June 24, 2025