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Yarn Winder

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

GUSN

GUSN-251599

Description

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.

Details

Descriptive Terms

winders
wood (plant material)
turning (shaping process)
joining
Textile machinery
Winder

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.900

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