This wheel belonged to a woman who lives near Seattle. As far as we can tell, it was in her family since it was made, and they brought it to New York from Germany in 1900. When I picked it up, the owner gave me the most precious pieces of family history to go with it - copies of photos from a century ago and a poem about childhood memories with the wheel written by a cousin.
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| Distaff! |
It has two major breaks - one in the table, and one where a creative soul tried to fix a loose leg with gorilla glue and screws! The bobbin is frozen on the flyer, and the flyer has an old repair where it broke in half, as so many of them do. The condition of the wood it beautiful, and I think that it will be stunning and functional once repaired. I have an appointment with the wheel doctor on Thursday...
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| Century-old spun flax on the flyer (with old repair plate) |
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| Captive rings! |
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| Carved wooden bells! |
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| Looks like it was attacked by a beaver, but, no - just dad and an impact driver. |
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