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Flyer Spinning Wheel
- Made:
- 1780-1850 in unknown place
![Flyer Spinning Wheel](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/642/458/small_thumbnail_smg00245057__0001_.jpg)
![Flyer Spinning Wheel](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/642/461/small_thumbnail_smg00245057__0003_.jpg)
![Flyer Spinning Wheel](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/642/459/small_thumbnail_smg00245057__0002_.jpg)
![Flyer spinning wheel; used in the shetlands for spinning wool](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/236/954/small_thumbnail_cd0182_048_051021_cs1_1972_44_spinning_wheel.jpg)
Flyer spinning wheel; used in the shetlands for spinning wool. Has a foot pedal and crank operated fly wheel in Norwegian pattern. Some parts have been repaired and renewed.
Details
- Category:
- Textile Industry
- Object Number:
- Y1972.44
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown) and cotton (fibre)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 864 mm x 380 mm x 380 mm,
- type:
- spinning wheel
- credit:
- Purchased From Mr. John A. Spence