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Again we will be looking at European wheels, but this time it will be single-flyer wheels. We will travel to Quebec to find the workshop where some well-known wheels were built. Then we will receive advice from a pair of experts on how to buy an antique spinning wheel.
While researching spinning wheels on the Isle of Man, Alan Raistrick of Chinnor, England, found a distinctive wheel structure. It is probably not a unique example, but the style is different from the others that he studied. Photo: Collection of the Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man
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Eugene Klingshirn of North Olmsted, OH, had the good fortune to inherit two spinning wheels, one from each side of his family. He tells us the history of each wheel and compares one to a wheel he purchased. Photos: All from the collection of Eugene Klingshirn 1 2 4 |
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How to Buy an Antique Spinning Wheel As the owners of (would you believe?) 85 spinning wheels, Pat and David Bownas of Poughkeepsie, NY, have had a lot of experience buying them. They share some useful advice on what to look for in your own quests. Note from Subscriber #1: This is the funniest article I have ever read about spinning wheels! Photos: All wheels from the collection of Pat
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A Passion for Quebec Spinning Wheels Barbara-Anne and Alvin Ramer of Colborne, ONT, Canada, have a passion for Quebec wheels. Alvin repairs spinning wheels of all types. Barbara-Anne teaches spinning and is in her fifth year of the Certificate Spinning course offered by the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners. Their search for the workshop where Paradis spinning wheels were made was more successful than they had expected. Photos: Courtesy of Barbara-Anne and Alvin
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