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LOUET S40 Spinning Wheel FOR SALE

Tropical Twister — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:46:45 +0000

UPDATE: SOLD 8/16/2010

Louet S40 Hatbox spinning wheel for sale.

Video HERE demonstrates the wheel spinning and how to set-up for spinning or take down for toting. It is easier than I make it look; I was trying to put things together one-handed and upside down while making video:) Hatbox will be listed on eBay … will update with address.

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Restored Antique Tyrolean Spinning Wheel

Tropical Twister — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:58:54 +0000

Tyrolean Spinning Wheel The wheel has no hooks on the flyer; instead, the wheel has a unque pegging system. To advance the yarn on the bobbin, a “peg” made of twisted copper wire, is moved along the flyer arm. I’ve linked this post to YouTube video of wheel spinning so you can see how it works.

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Antique Tyrolian Spinning Wheel

Tropical Twister — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:01:43 +0000

Ravelry friends suggested my new wheel might be Tyrolean … (on the very border of Bavaria) Check THIS out.
The photo is described as ” A spinning wheel and bedroom furniture inside the Tyrol House at Tirolergarten in Tiergarten, Schloss Schonbrunn”. The wheel sure looks familiar …

I loaded three photos of another Tyrolean wheel HERE. This wheel was photographed by a Ravelry member who has a friend who reports the wheel was handed down from ancestors living in Tyrol.

A branch of my ancestral tree was from Bavaria so I like to think some how the wheel found it’s way home, if to the flats of Florida from the alpine mountains. It’s a great working wool wheel; fast with a gentle twist!

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Restoration of Unique German/Bavarian Antique Spinning Wheel

Tropical Twister — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:00:46 +0000

These before & after photos document the restoration of a unique German possibly Bavarian antique wool spinning wheel. Recently “won” on eBay auction for $87.01, upon receipt, I scrubbed the entire wheel with Murphy’s Oil Soap and very fine steel wool. I reglued the frame under tension and put rubber “buttons” on one foot of the frame to stablize the wooble. The leather holding the flyer was broken and the remains brittle. I replaced it with a short length of leather belt and a leather shoe string. I then lathered on beeswax and oil. I still need to replace the two pins that hold down the wheel; one was broken and one was missing. Put on a new cotton string belt and took her for a spin. From the orange yarn you can see she spins wonderfully. The treadle is deeply worn from use and it’s fun to speculate as to the spinners who placed their foot on that very spot.

Before and After photos (click on thumbnail to go to larger photo then click on that image for a more detailed look):

Note the copper “eye” guide; a single piece of copper wire twisted to form an “eye” to guide the finished yarn onto the bobbin. Unlike most spinning wheels with their row of hooks, this wheel has a unique winding system. After the bobbin is filled in one area, the “eye” is moved to the next hole in the flyer.

UPDATE: Ravelry friends suggested it might be Tyrolean … (on the very border of Bavaria) Check THIS out.
The photo is described as ” A spinning wheel and bedroom furniture inside the Tyrol House at Tirolergarten in Tiergarten, Schloss Schonbrunn”. The wheel sure looks familiar but I think mine’s prettier!

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CPW Canadian Production Wheel

Tropical Twister — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:48:12 +0000

I purchased a Canadian Production Wheel (thank you Craig’s list) yesterday. I am posting photos in hopes of identifying the wheel. It appears it may be a Cadorettte, cousin to the Hyacinthe spinning wheel. I plan to restore the wheel to a working spinning wheel. The photos below are of the wheel as found. The wheel had been on display at the home of a local couple for some twenty years. They knew none of the history of the wheel, only that they had purchased it from an antique shop in Sarasota, Florida. There are no markings on the wheel that I can find.

Lots of photos HERE

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Reeves Spinning Wheel

Tropical Twister — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:10:58 +0000

To the fair and back. Four blue ribbons but no rosettes, I’m dissappointed but will be back next year.

Have been enjoying my new wheel, an original Reeves hand turned Oak Spinning Wheel.

Reeves on YouTube

Reeves on YouTube too

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Rick Reeves 24″ Saxony Spinning Wheel

Tropical Twister — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:34:48 +0000

Santa put this under my tree, had to share, as soon as I stopped the happy dance:)

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Hatbox Spinning Wheel Louet s40 FOR SALE

Tropical Twister — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:17:03 +0000

Have listed my Louet s40 Hatbox spinning wheel for sale on eBay. The item # is 130354474705 you can find the listing HERE

I also am selling my SpinOluton Echo. It’s a great little wheel. The item number is 130354471283. See it HERE

UPDATE Januray 3, 2010
The Hatbox is sold. The Echo has a pending offer. Thank you all for your interest and your bids.

Echo SOLD Hatbox SOLD

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SpinOlution Echo Spinning Wheel

Tropical Twister — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:04:31 +0000

SpinOlution has introduced a reflection of its Mach II Spinning Wheel, the new Echo. Mine arrived this week. While it arrives unassembled; it is quickly assembled and spins like a dream! It’s lighter than the Mach II and has the same head as the Bee Travel Wheel. Notice the open orifice; no orifice dimension limitations. This open orifice arrangement is great for “art yarns”. I’m a distributor for the Echo that retails for $ 450 should anyone want to purchase.

It is an amazing wheel. I have tile floors throughout and some wheels walk. I usually have to place wheels on a bath tube mat to keep them from walking. The Echo is solid and doesn’t walk. I love it! Good job Mike & Kris!

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Florida Cracker County

Tropical Twister — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:19:02 +0000

Cracker Country at the Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa is an outdoor Florida living history museum. Early Florida cowboys urged cattle to move with cracking whips, thus the cowboys who used whips to drive cattle became known as “crackers”. Since then, native Floridians have been known as “crackers”.

Today was my first day as a “docent”/volunteer. I brought the mystery wheel as it likely dates from the 1850’s. The leather part that connects to footman to the treadle snaped and I discovered that I’d left my “repair kit” , leather shoelaces and such, in the mountains. I switched over to the Norwegian Box Loom and worked on my red & white tape.

I was on the porch with Lacy and with my new friend, Penny a spinner and weaver. The sponge I used to moisten my fingers and to dampen the flax, is from Tarpon Springs, the Greek community which had a thriving sponge business at the turn of the century. (It’s on the ledge to my left.) Penny was using a drop spindle to spin cotton. (The wheel she had planned to use was missing bobbins…boy were we a pair. LOL)

We also had a blacksmith, bee keeper, and rope maker.

It took five of us to make rope and a lot of twisting.

Other craftswomen included a chair caner:

And Karol & Ruth of “Pine Needle Perfections”. Their pine needle creations are amazing. I’m already planning to take a class with them. The basket detail is sliced walnut shells (absolutely beautiful…looks like the finest of carving)

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