 | Double Flyer Spinning Wheel
Rectangular table with chip carved ends supported by 4 splayed legs with ring turnings and egg shaped feet. 4 turned posts rise from table supporting superstructure of two flat rails joined near ends by 2 small decoratively turned pins. The double flyer assembly is mounted on two long cylindrical... |
 | Adaptation of Miner's Patent Spinning Wheel Head
Adaptation of Miner's patent head for a great wheel; intermediate pulley increases the speed of the spindle; simple block type of paddle and the tension adjustment; the drive pulleys ride in cast brass bearings that can be raised or lowered to adjust tension by loosening cast wing nuts on the back... |
 | Great Wheel or Walking Wheel with Dual Spindle Post
Great wheel or walking wheel with dual posts supporting spindle; vase turnings on wheel post, spindle posts, and legs; no decoration on wheel spokes; wheel head sets into a small, cylindrical block between the two spindle posts; block rotates through a vertical axis and can be held in position by... |
 | Double Flyer Spinning Wheel Made by Josiah Sanford, Newtown,...
Double flyer spinning wheel with drive wheel located below the flyers; foot treadle is mounted between the front pair of legs and connected to drive wheel by a footman rod; drive wheel is mounted on horizontal stretchers attached to two pairs of vertical posts that rise from lower table to support... |
 | Foot Wheel or Flax Wheel Made by Obadiah Higginbotham,...
A dark finish flax wheel heavily ornamented by dark rings burned into turned members; a star impression border is stamped into sides and ends of table, and gouge carved details on ends of turnings. A single support occurs on the off side leg to wheel post. Wooden screw with handle engages... |
 | Foot Wheel or Flax Wheel
Oak table with bead molding on sides, edges, and ends. Heavily turned maple wheel posts. Wheel consists of maple hub penetrated by iron crank, decoratively turned spokes and oak rim made in the usual 4 sections doweled together and decorated on the sides. Baluster turned maple legs. Spinning head... |
 | Umbrella Swift Labeled William W. Denny, Deaf and Dumb
Maple and cherry umbrella swift for winding yarn Folding slat assembly or frame is mounted on central shaft which has series of holes in which a pin can be inserted to hold frame at different heights, making the circumference larger or smaller. Turned decorative cup on top, threaded wooden clamp at... |
 | Miner's Patent Spinning Wheel Head made by Sidney S.
Miner's Patent accelerating spinning wheel head; large pulley with single groove and small pulley with multiple grooves mounted on steel shaft that rides in wooden bearings fitted into tops of post with round mortise and tenon joints; turned posts are threaded thru turned wooden crossbar with flat... |
 | Accelerating Spinning Wheel Head with Two Spindles
Accelerating spinning wheel head with two spindles; turned maple post & cross bar with a pair of turned bearing supports rising from top; 2 spindles mounted one above the other in leather bearings set into the posts; large intermediate pulley mounted in cast pewter (?) bearings or poppets on top of... |
 | Patent Accelerating Spinning Wheel Head Wrapped in 1888...
Patent accelerating spinning wheel head; pair of turned poppets support intermediate stepped wooden pulley; drive band from wheel engages this intermediate pulley which increases rpm. of spindle; head is irtually identical to 1.350.13 which see for further description; no label; head is wrapped in a... |
 | Bat Type of Spinning Wheel Head
Turned maple(?) paddle flat on front side, shallow double bevel on back; short cap finial on top; 5" long shaft on bottom to fit into spindle post of spinning wheel; front side of paddle relieved with wide shallow groove to accommodate long wooden pulley of spindle; iron spindle mounted in two... |
 | Family Spinner
Red painted A-frame made from 2" x 2" maple; front posts taller than rear have tombstone arched top ends. Side stretchers and double cross stretchers are bolted together and to legs with iron bed bolts. Top part of frame also secured by bed bolts. Top side stretchers rest on top of rear legs and are...
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