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Catalog Number |
1991.5.1 |
Object Name |
Wheel, Spinning |
Description |
Alfred, Maine, flax wheel. Marked on the end of the table "SR AL" for Samuel Ring Alfred, Maine. The treadle and footman are replacements as are the leather bearings for the flying shuttle. See "American Spinning Wheels" by Pennington and Taylor for more information on this wheel. |
Credit line |
Gift of Lynn Anderson |
Dimensions |
H-34.75 L-36 Dia-21 inches |
Dimension Details |
Height is from ground to top of the wheel, length is from the back of the wheel to the tip of the tension adjusting knob, diameter is the wheel. No dimentions include the distaff. |
Material |
Oak/Maple/Iron/Leather |
Lexicon category |
4: T&E For Materials |
Lexicon sub-category |
Textileworking T&E |