Antique Spinning Wheel

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Can anyone give me an idea of the value or age of this Frederic ____ Hyacinth spinning wheel?

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  1. Karen Wilcox

    Karen Wilcox New Member

    Thank you so much Kronos! I really appreciate your help!
     
    Karen Wilcox, Jan 9, 2022
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    i need help likes this.
  2. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    This type of spinning wheel can be used in spinning any kind of fiber (flax, wool, cotton). But if it was designed for flax spinning there should be a hole in the table/base, near the "mother-of-all" (the assemblage of support arms ("maidens"), flyer and bobbin), to hold a distaff which held the flax fibers:

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    https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_640675

    This type of spinning wheel, where the spinster could be seated, is distinguished from the "great wheel", or "walking" wheel, which was used only for spinning wool:
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    https://oshawamuseum.wordpress.com/2017/09/08/artefacts-the-walking-wheel/
     

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    2manybooks, Jan 9, 2022
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    i need help and Aquitaine like this.
  3. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Thanks! NICE explanation!!! Clarifies it for me a bit!!! I have one of my Mom's 'walking' wheels, which she used only infrequently, in my living room!!!
     
    Aquitaine, Jan 9, 2022
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    2manybooks and i need help like this.
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