Wood; four long arms joined together on a turned post; crutch-like rests at the ends of arms; rests for the turned post with V-shaped support at the top; attached to a sawhorse-like stand with splay legs; from the center of the base extends another support with a toothed wheel that fits into the turned post.
winders
wood (plant material)
turning (shaping process)
joining
Textile machinery
Winder
Unknown
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.900
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