old spinning wheel
 

This is specially for all the spinners in the group

Just to make me life a little easier, I am posting the note I posted to
all our Guild members as I wrote it. Hope that is OK

This story is about an old home made spinning wheel, that Otto fixed.

Hello all spinners:

Jytte, came by last Saturday and asked Otto for help with an old spinning
wheel, that she saw at the Shawnigan museum. She told Otto that it was a
very interesting wheel, and that she had never seen one like that before,
however she could not make it work, was he willing to have a look at it.
Otto went the next day and got the spinning wheel. It is a very different
wheel from what we have ever seen before.

We might think that a Wooly winder is a great invention and the latest in
hand spinners technology. Well think again. This wheel has an automated
wind up, and was made around 1918.

The wheel is contained in a square wooden frame work, made from odds and
ends that were available around the house, by a very creative craftsman.
The drive wheel is made of solid wood. There is a second wheel or rather
rachet, with a pall moving it along. It works some levers to move the
bobbin along the spindle or axle, in and out of the flyer. It is the most
inventive part of this wheel a very unusual flyer and bobbin assembly. The
flyer is rotating in place with the bobbin sliding back and forth on the
spindle, moving in and out of the flyer arms embrace, while they are both
turning. This will automatically wind up the yarn that is spun. It is
the most amazing thing to watch. There are many other interesting parts
on this wheel, that I have never seen on any of the wheels we use.

The wheel is from the beginning the twentieth century. It comes from
Saskatchewan. It and was home made, by French Canadians who had moved to
the United States to work in the textile mills. They were not very well
treated and at that time they were drawn back to Canada with the promise
of free land on the prairies.

I think that some of the ingenious constructions of this wheel, where
learned in the textile mills in the States. It would be interesting to
see, how the spinning machinery worked in those places, just to compare
notes

I took some pictures of the wheel, to keep a record of how it was put
together. Otto took it in the basement and worked on it for a couple of
days. It was obvious that the wheel had been moved around quite a bit
with some of the pieces not put back together the right way, and some
pieces missing altogether. With some new parts and a bit of cleaned all
the turning parts, giving all a drop of oil, the wheel was ready for a
trial run. After a couple of bad starts, with several adjustments made,
little tightening here and there, It is spinning very nicely.

Naturally you are all welcome on RCTY to come and see this wheel. LOL
Just take out your brooms and come on over. Otherwise I have just put
these on my website, go have a look there.

http://homepage.mac.com/omaels/PhotoAlbum5.html


Els

old spinning wheel
 

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
This is specially for all the spinners in the group

Just to make me life a little easier, I am posting the note I posted to
all our Guild members as I wrote it. Hope that is OK

This story is about an old home made spinning wheel, that Otto fixed.

Hello all spinners:

Jytte, came by last Saturday and asked Otto for help with an old spinning
wheel, that she saw at the Shawnigan museum. She told Otto that it was a
very interesting wheel, and that she had never seen one like that before,
however she could not make it work, was he willing to have a look at it.
Otto went the next day and got the spinning wheel. It is a very different
wheel from what we have ever seen before.

We might think that a Wooly winder is a great invention and the latest in
hand spinners technology. Well think again. This wheel has an automated
wind up, and was made around 1918.

The wheel is contained in a square wooden frame work, made from odds and
ends that were available around the house, by a very creative craftsman.
The drive wheel is made of solid wood. There is a second wheel or rather
rachet, with a pall moving it along. It works some levers to move the
bobbin along the spindle or axle, in and out of the flyer. It is the most
inventive part of this wheel a very unusual flyer and bobbin assembly. The
flyer is rotating in place with the bobbin sliding back and forth on the
spindle, moving in and out of the flyer arms embrace, while they are both
turning. This will automatically wind up the yarn that is spun. It is
the most amazing thing to watch. There are many other interesting parts
on this wheel, that I have never seen on any of the wheels we use.

The wheel is from the beginning the twentieth century. It comes from
Saskatchewan. It and was home made, by French Canadians who had moved to
the United States to work in the textile mills. They were not very well
treated and at that time they were drawn back to Canada with the promise
of free land on the prairies.

I think that some of the ingenious constructions of this wheel, where
learned in the textile mills in the States. It would be interesting to
see, how the spinning machinery worked in those places, just to compare
notes

I took some pictures of the wheel, to keep a record of how it was put
together. Otto took it in the basement and worked on it for a couple of
days. It was obvious that the wheel had been moved around quite a bit
with some of the pieces not put back together the right way, and some
pieces missing altogether. With some new parts and a bit of cleaned all
the turning parts, giving all a drop of oil, the wheel was ready for a
trial run. After a couple of bad starts, with several adjustments made,
little tightening here and there, It is spinning very nicely.

Naturally you are all welcome on RCTY to come and see this wheel. LOL
Just take out your brooms and come on over. Otherwise I have just put
these on my website, go have a look there.

http://homepage.mac.com/omaels/PhotoAlbum5.html


Oh my Els!!! What an amazing piece!!

Thank you so much for sharing it with us:))

O

old spinning wheel
 

Hi Els, how interesting, I've seen similar to this, but as a skein winder
from bobbin to skein, the skein is put to the paddles but not with a bobbin
on it...thnx for the photos Otto has made a very good job of it.

Thnx so much for posting this....

hugz cher



"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
This is specially for all the spinners in the group

Just to make me life a little easier, I am posting the note I posted to
all our Guild members as I wrote it. Hope that is OK

This story is about an old home made spinning wheel, that Otto fixed.

Hello all spinners:

Jytte, came by last Saturday and asked Otto for help with an old spinning
wheel, that she saw at the Shawnigan museum. She told Otto that it was a
very interesting wheel, and that she had never seen one like that before,
however she could not make it work, was he willing to have a look at it.
Otto went the next day and got the spinning wheel. It is a very different
wheel from what we have ever seen before.

We might think that a Wooly winder is a great invention and the latest in
hand spinners technology. Well think again. This wheel has an automated
wind up, and was made around 1918.

The wheel is contained in a square wooden frame work, made from odds and
ends that were available around the house, by a very creative craftsman.
The drive wheel is made of solid wood. There is a second wheel or rather
rachet, with a pall moving it along. It works some levers to move the
bobbin along the spindle or axle, in and out of the flyer. It is the most
inventive part of this wheel a very unusual flyer and bobbin assembly. The
flyer is rotating in place with the bobbin sliding back and forth on the
spindle, moving in and out of the flyer arms embrace, while they are both
turning. This will automatically wind up the yarn that is spun. It is
the most amazing thing to watch. There are many other interesting parts
on this wheel, that I have never seen on any of the wheels we use.

The wheel is from the beginning the twentieth century. It comes from
Saskatchewan. It and was home made, by French Canadians who had moved to
the United States to work in the textile mills. They were not very well
treated and at that time they were drawn back to Canada with the promise
of free land on the prairies.

I think that some of the ingenious constructions of this wheel, where
learned in the textile mills in the States. It would be interesting to
see, how the spinning machinery worked in those places, just to compare
notes

I took some pictures of the wheel, to keep a record of how it was put
together. Otto took it in the basement and worked on it for a couple of
days. It was obvious that the wheel had been moved around quite a bit
with some of the pieces not put back together the right way, and some
pieces missing altogether. With some new parts and a bit of cleaned all
the turning parts, giving all a drop of oil, the wheel was ready for a
trial run. After a couple of bad starts, with several adjustments made,
little tightening here and there, It is spinning very nicely.

Naturally you are all welcome on RCTY to come and see this wheel. LOL
Just take out your brooms and come on over. Otherwise I have just put
these on my website, go have a look there.

http://homepage.mac.com/omaels/PhotoAlbum5.html


Els

old spinning wheel
 

In article , "Ophelia"
wrote:


Oh my Els!!! What an amazing piece!!

Thank you so much for sharing it with us:))

O

Ophelia, it is always great to see Mechanical tools, home made from the
past. It is a great machine and whoever made it for his wife did a
fantastic job with very little materials, that all look recycled. When
Otto took the wheel home from the little local museum, there was an
article about the people and the wheel with it. There were two old
photographs,showing a woman sitting spinning, behind a similar or this
wheel,. Someone like you and me. I love stories like that, from that
long ago. Otto had a great time playing detective on how the parts had to
go together to make it work. Fun time and the icing on the cake was, when
we made it work and I spun some yarn on it.

Els

old spinning wheel
 

In article ,
"spinninglilac" wrote:

Hi Els, how interesting, I've seen similar to this, but as a skein winder
from bobbin to skein, the skein is put to the paddles but not with a bobbin
on it...thnx for the photos Otto has made a very good job of it.

Thnx so much for posting this....

hugz cher

It is fun to share, as well as that maybe one of you may have seen a
similar wheel somewhere else. You get a better picture on how things were
that way.

Els

old spinning wheel
 

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
This is specially for all the spinners in the group

Just to make me life a little easier, I am posting the note I posted to
all our Guild members as I wrote it. Hope that is OK

This story is about an old home made spinning wheel, that Otto fixed.

Hello all spinners:

Jytte, came by last Saturday and asked Otto for help with an old spinning
wheel, that she saw at the Shawnigan museum. She told Otto that it was a
very interesting wheel, and that she had never seen one like that before,
however she could not make it work, was he willing to have a look at it.
Otto went the next day and got the spinning wheel. It is a very different
wheel from what we have ever seen before.

We might think that a Wooly winder is a great invention and the latest in
hand spinners technology. Well think again. This wheel has an automated
wind up, and was made around 1918.

The wheel is contained in a square wooden frame work, made from odds and
ends that were available around the house, by a very creative craftsman.
The drive wheel is made of solid wood. There is a second wheel or rather
rachet, with a pall moving it along. It works some levers to move the
bobbin along the spindle or axle, in and out of the flyer. It is the most
inventive part of this wheel a very unusual flyer and bobbin assembly. The
flyer is rotating in place with the bobbin sliding back and forth on the
spindle, moving in and out of the flyer arms embrace, while they are both
turning. This will automatically wind up the yarn that is spun. It is
the most amazing thing to watch. There are many other interesting parts
on this wheel, that I have never seen on any of the wheels we use.

The wheel is from the beginning the twentieth century. It comes from
Saskatchewan. It and was home made, by French Canadians who had moved to
the United States to work in the textile mills. They were not very well
treated and at that time they were drawn back to Canada with the promise
of free land on the prairies.

I think that some of the ingenious constructions of this wheel, where
learned in the textile mills in the States. It would be interesting to
see, how the spinning machinery worked in those places, just to compare
notes

I took some pictures of the wheel, to keep a record of how it was put
together. Otto took it in the basement and worked on it for a couple of
days. It was obvious that the wheel had been moved around quite a bit
with some of the pieces not put back together the right way, and some
pieces missing altogether. With some new parts and a bit of cleaned all
the turning parts, giving all a drop of oil, the wheel was ready for a
trial run. After a couple of bad starts, with several adjustments made,
little tightening here and there, It is spinning very nicely.

Naturally you are all welcome on RCTY to come and see this wheel. LOL
Just take out your brooms and come on over. Otherwise I have just put
these on my website, go have a look there.

http://homepage.mac.com/omaels/PhotoAlbum5.html


Els

How interesting! I've never seen one like it before. And I must say, you and
Otto are a wonderful team.

--
Jan in MN

old spinning wheel
 

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , "Ophelia"
wrote:


Oh my Els!!! What an amazing piece!!

Thank you so much for sharing it with us:))

O

Ophelia, it is always great to see Mechanical tools, home made from the
past. It is a great machine and whoever made it for his wife did a
fantastic job with very little materials, that all look recycled. When
Otto took the wheel home from the little local museum, there was an
article about the people and the wheel with it. There were two old
photographs,showing a woman sitting spinning, behind a similar or this
wheel,. Someone like you and me. I love stories like that, from that
long ago. Otto had a great time playing detective on how the parts had to
go together to make it work. Fun time and the icing on the cake was, when
we made it work and I spun some yarn on it.

Oh yessssssssssssssssssssssss:))))))))))) Absolutely:))

You may or may not know that my work is in Social History. Whenever anyone
comes with a donation I give them the third degree with bright lights and
torture G to get every last ounce of history about the object:))

O xx

old spinning wheel
 

You Certainly do Els.

Thnx Cher x
"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"spinninglilac" wrote:

Hi Els, how interesting, I've seen similar to this, but as a skein
winder
from bobbin to skein, the skein is put to the paddles but not with a
bobbin
on it...thnx for the photos Otto has made a very good job of it.

Thnx so much for posting this....

hugz cher

It is fun to share, as well as that maybe one of you may have seen a
similar wheel somewhere else. You get a better picture on how things were
that way.

Els

old spinning wheel
 

In article , "Ophelia"
wrote:

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
In article , "Ophelia"
wrote:


Oh my Els!!! What an amazing piece!!

Thank you so much for sharing it with us:))

O

Ophelia, it is always great to see Mechanical tools, home made from the
past. It is a great machine and whoever made it for his wife did a
fantastic job with very little materials, that all look recycled. When
Otto took the wheel home from the little local museum, there was an
article about the people and the wheel with it. There were two old
photographs,showing a woman sitting spinning, behind a similar or this
wheel,. Someone like you and me. I love stories like that, from that
long ago. Otto had a great time playing detective on how the parts had to
go together to make it work. Fun time and the icing on the cake was, when
we made it work and I spun some yarn on it.

Oh yessssssssssssssssssssssss:))))))))))) Absolutely:))

You may or may not know that my work is in Social History. Whenever anyone
comes with a donation I give them the third degree with bright lights and
torture G to get every last ounce of history about the object:))

O xx

Thank you Ophelia, for your kind words. That sounds like a wonderful
job. I love doing the research and I am always amazed how much
informations is out there. I think Aaron and Mirjam or also on that trail
of wanting to know the ins and outs and whys...Great group for sharing.

Els

old spinning wheel
 

In article , "The
Jonathan Lady" wrote:

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
...
This is specially for all the spinners in the group

Just to make me life a little easier, I am posting the note I posted to
all our Guild members as I wrote it. Hope that is OK

This story is about an old home made spinning wheel, that Otto fixed.

Hello all spinners:

Jytte, came by last Saturday and asked Otto for help with an old spinning
wheel, that she saw at the Shawnigan museum. She told Otto that it was a
very interesting wheel, and that she had never seen one like that before,
however she could not make it work, was he willing to have a look at it.
Otto went the next day and got the spinning wheel. It is a very different
wheel from what we have ever seen before.

We might think that a Wooly winder is a great invention and the latest in
hand spinners technology. Well think again. This wheel has an automated
wind up, and was made around 1918.

The wheel is contained in a square wooden frame work, made from odds and
ends that were available around the house, by a very creative craftsman.
The drive wheel is made of solid wood. There is a second wheel or rather
rachet, with a pall moving it along. It works some levers to move the
bobbin along the spindle or axle, in and out of the flyer. It is the most
inventive part of this wheel a very unusual flyer and bobbin assembly. The
flyer is rotating in place with the bobbin sliding back and forth on the
spindle, moving in and out of the flyer arms embrace, while they are both
turning. This will automatically wind up the yarn that is spun. It is
the most amazing thing to watch. There are many other interesting parts
on this wheel, that I have never seen on any of the wheels we use.

The wheel is from the beginning the twentieth century. It comes from
Saskatchewan. It and was home made, by French Canadians who had moved to
the United States to work in the textile mills. They were not very well
treated and at that time they were drawn back to Canada with the promise
of free land on the prairies.

I think that some of the ingenious constructions of this wheel, where
learned in the textile mills in the States. It would be interesting to
see, how the spinning machinery worked in those places, just to compare
notes

I took some pictures of the wheel, to keep a record of how it was put
together. Otto took it in the basement and worked on it for a couple of
days. It was obvious that the wheel had been moved around quite a bit
with some of the pieces not put back together the right way, and some
pieces missing altogether. With some new parts and a bit of cleaned all
the turning parts, giving all a drop of oil, the wheel was ready for a
trial run. After a couple of bad starts, with several adjustments made,
little tightening here and there, It is spinning very nicely.

Naturally you are all welcome on RCTY to come and see this wheel. LOL
Just take out your brooms and come on over. Otherwise I have just put
these on my website, go have a look there.

http://homepage.mac.com/omaels/PhotoAlbum5.html


Els

How interesting! I've never seen one like it before. And I must say, you and
Otto are a wonderful team.

Thank you Jan, so from a distance, we look great, but watch out when we
disagree.....LOL.

Els