SPINNING WHEEL, treadle, double drive

H2007.31

Turned stained wood, double drive, three legged, treadle spinning wheel. Arranged horizontally with fly wheel at one end and flyer at the other. Double drive band goes around fly wheel and flyer whorl twice. 3x spare bobbins with remnants of yarn attached to bench with metal rods and 2x spare various sized flyer whorls hanging with wire underneath wheel. Footman in lighter wood is attached to the flyer wheel and treadle with leather strapping.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2007.31
Accession Date: 4 Nov 2010
Acquisition Year: 2007

Material

Wood0 - Whole
Leather
Metal
Wool/Textile

Measurement

height1120mm
width600mm
length630mm

 


 

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