Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool - 1959.1.134
Title
Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool - 1959.1.134
Subject
Spinning equipment
Identifier
1959.1.134
Description
Turned wheel post, spokes, front post, tension handle, legs. Has a wheel boy attached with string. Horn collar on the head post.
Dimensions
L: 73"
W: 22 1/2"
H: 59"
Wheel diameter: 44"
Wheel rim: 2 3/4"
10 spokes
W: 22 1/2"
H: 59"
Wheel diameter: 44"
Wheel rim: 2 3/4"
10 spokes
Materials
wood, metal, horn
Date of Manufacture
19th century
Provenance
Samuel Dale Stevens Collection
Condition
usable, not restored
Wheel rim not true
Wheel rim not true
Notes
Many of the notes on this wheel have to do with the accelerated head (1964.49.10), but there are also notes indicating that this was replaced with a bat head. As with most great wheels, the head could be easily switched out and is not necessarily original to the spinning wheel.
Collection
Citation
“Spinning Wheel, Great, Wool - 1959.1.134,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed May 2, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/27.