Issue: #31 - January 2001 (out of print)
We continue the discussions begun in the last issue. We will learn more about makers of double-flyer wheels in early 19th-century Connecticut and more about small spindle wheels from different parts of Asia. We will also see how three generations of a family in Canada has built spinning wheels and created a tradition.
Solomon Plant, Wheel Maker
by Florence Feldman-Wood
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When I learned that the initials S.P. stood for the spinning-wheel maker Solomon Plant of Stratford, CT, I contacted the historical society there. Carol Lovell of the society told me that they not only had wheels made by Solomon Plant but also his account book. I couldn't wait to visit the historical society to see the wheels and to study the account book. It provided some wonderful insights into how he worked and to whom he sold his wheels. |
| Photo: Solomon Plant wheels from the collection of the Stratford [CT] Historical Society |
S. Barnum and J. Sturdevant Double-Flyer Wheels
by Sue Bacheller and Florence Feldman-Wood
| Sue Bacheller of Plainville, MA,
and I again team up to study two other Connecticut wheel makers, Silas Barnum and John
Sturdevant. We believe they were contemporaries of Solomon Plant. As usual Sue did an
excellent job of genealogical and historical research in tracing them. After Issue #31 went to the printer, I was contacted by a gentleman from Laramie, WY, who is a direct descendent of the wheel-maker. He is also named John Sturdevant. To learn more about the Sturdevants see the web site created by John S. Sturdevant (www.sturgood.com/johnjr.htm). Photos |
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Our Asian Wheels
by Pat Bownas
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In her own inimitable style Pat
Bownas of Poughkeepsie, NY, describes her three Asian wheels, which she has named Yoko
Ono, Indira, and Paisley. With assistance from her husband David, Pat also did a masterful
job on the Index for Issues #1 to #30. Photos |
The Rognvaldson Spinning Wheel
by Janet Rognvaldson Taylor
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Janet Rognvaldson Taylor of
Elliot Lake, Ontario, writes about the spinning wheels originally made by her grandfather,
Jon Rognvaldson. Her father, Clarence Rognvaldson, and her uncles continued the family
tradition. Janet did this research as part of the Ontario Handspinners Seminar study
course. Photo:Wheels made by Clarence Rognvaldson from the collection of Janet Rognvaldson Taylor |
In Memoriam: Walter Ashford
A brief tribute to this important 20th-century
spinning-wheel maker who
passed away in October 2000.
Index to Issues #1 - 30