A friend at work gave me a few things of her mother's, wanting to send them to a "good home" (i.e. where someone would use them). I don't know what kind of wheel it is. It was given to my friend's mom by her spinning teacher, so the origin is unknown. It has two fliers, a small one with three bobbins and a large one with four. The small bobbins also have a Lazy Kate (in the right of the photo). There is also a homemade skeiner and a drop spindle (left front).
There is only a Scotch Tension. It seemed like the little cord was missing something. It didn't reach the hook. I'm not sure exactly what was there originally, but I bought the smallest springs I could find at the hardware store, and it seemed to do the trick. I spun some yarn on the smaller flyer, today, and it worked well.
Does anyone know what kind of wheel this is? There is no "maker's mark." Maybe it is homemade. I don't suppose it matters one way or the other, but I was interested...
Happy Knitting,
Lisa Kay
There is only a Scotch Tension. It seemed like the little cord was missing something. It didn't reach the hook. I'm not sure exactly what was there originally, but I bought the smallest springs I could find at the hardware store, and it seemed to do the trick. I spun some yarn on the smaller flyer, today, and it worked well.
Does anyone know what kind of wheel this is? There is no "maker's mark." Maybe it is homemade. I don't suppose it matters one way or the other, but I was interested...
Happy Knitting,
Lisa Kay
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