Early American Walking Wheel, or Spinner's Loom Winslow health MM - 4546 - 090623

MM - 4546 - 090623

what appears to be dried paint/varnish drips

Boasts a series of large

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Salesman's samples like this served as indispensable tools in mid-20th century industrial sales

Early American Walking Wheel, or Spinner's Loom Winslow health MM - 4546 - 090623Large scale wooden spinner's loom, commonly referred to as a walking wheel, used in hand spinning wool and other fibers prior to mechanized textile production. The form is defined by its oversized turned drive wheel, elongated horizontal bench, and hand cranked spindle assembly mounted at the head. As the spinner walked back and forth along the length of the bench, the wheel would rotate to twist and wind fiber an efficient, rhythmic process that