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Rectangular table rests on four splayed legs. On one end of the table is a wood platform onto which two iron spindle posts are attached. The spindle rests between the two posts. The slanted wheel post fits through the table. The drive wheel has 8…

Rectangular frame consisting of two curved sides and two round sides holds two parallel wheel posts joined by a crossbar at the top. A wooden box fits just above the frame between the posts. An extended drive wheel axle fits between posts with a…

Winder; bobbin, quill, or pirn. Rectangular table with larger curved section at front, rests on three legs. A rectangular box is nailed onto the end of the table. The shaft for the bobbins fits into blocks on the sides of the box. The wheel post fits…

A Scottish wheel from Galashiels, used both as a pirn-winder and wool wheel. The turning handle, sit-down height and wide wheel rim are closer to the medieval than to the American wool wheels.