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  1. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    Hi friends,

    Saw this online for $50. Any idea what it is to?

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    dude, Dec 22, 2022
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    SOme sort of spinning wheel,looks fairly new.
     
    johnnycb09, Dec 22, 2022
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  3. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member


    Best version I've seen
     
    terry5732, Dec 22, 2022
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  4. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Always sounds better without ike's part, guess she sang more liberated without him behind her ;)
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Something to do with rope making? Does it have a groove on the wheel?
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 23, 2022
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  6. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Looks like a marriage to me. The stand is of a different wood and unfinished.
     
    KikoBlueEyes, Dec 23, 2022
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's a force multiplier. :cool: The wheel must have, or the original had, a groove for spinning or winding something. Maybe part of a winch system for a barn?
     
    evelyb30, Dec 23, 2022
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Now why didn't I think of that!:banghead:
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 23, 2022
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  9. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

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  10. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    So, a homemade something that spins and may lift other things with all the right parts?
     
    Figtree3, Dec 23, 2022
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  11. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    They were the only pics I had.
     
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  12. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I am trying to imagine a practical use of a hand turned wood wheel today. It could be something associated with hand looming. I saw something like this at the Scottish village in Nova Scotia.

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    KikoBlueEyes, Dec 23, 2022
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  13. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    Apparently, some knitting and crocheting folks aren't satisfied with the myriad yarns out there and prefer making their own fibres. My girlfriend has made me some beautiful hats, scarves, and even sweaters over the years, but she hasn't gotten into making her own yarn — yet! :)
     
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  14. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Now you got the perfect gift. Give her a sheep for Valentines, and you are good to go.:)
     
    KikoBlueEyes, Dec 23, 2022
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  15. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    The frame appears to be made from hem-fir and the wheel from maple. There seems to be an adjustable counterbalance opposite the handle.
    My best guess is a novice's attempt pf a perpetual motion machine. :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  16. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

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  17. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the construction seems to heavy for just knitting fibre ....
     
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  18. Chinoiserie

    Chinoiserie Well-Known Member

    It's a hand bike
     
    Chinoiserie, Dec 23, 2022
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  19. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    what's a hand bike ?
     
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  20. Robert Ransom

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