Flax Spinning Wheel; Dutch?; Used in Ohio
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
notes: label: Description
content: Flax spinning wheel, possibly of Dutch or Eastern European origin. The wheel was acquired by the donor in Ohio. Many of the wheel parts are intricately turned. The footman has been replaced with a leather strap. The treadle slows indication of repair. The flyer is unusal in that it is in tow parts, rather than carved as one piece (incomplete bobbin) Examination before purchasing this wheel, indicated the possiblility that the wheel was driven by meands of a sngle drie band. After purchasing and a closer examination of its parts and contruction, the wheel was found to have a double drive. Stamped on metal shaft near orifice are the letters *WDGT" Dimensions: table 12" x 4", front leg 15"l, back legs 13.5"L, wheel circ. 3ft. .1/4inch.,wheel dia. 11.25, distance between madidens *", flyer 6" W, metal shaft 6"l
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Delia A. Day
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0044.01
label: accession number
content: 1980.0044
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0044.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: flax wheel
label: Object Name
content: spinning wheel, flax
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall:;