Spinning wheel
Description
A dark brown wooden spinning wheel. The spoked wheel is connected by worked pieces of wood to the base of the machine, with a spindle feeding thread through to the wheel itself.
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Classification
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Spinning
wheels
were
a
common
tool
in
settler
homes.
Most
fabric
needed
to
be
shipped
from
overseas
but
wool
could
be
produced
nearby.
The
spinning
wheel
was
used
to
spin
wool
into
yarn
which
could
then
be
used
to
knit
or
darn
homespun
items.
Accession number
A61.853
Collection type
Material
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