Reel, clock
- Title:
- Yarn Winder
- Object Name:
- Reel, clock
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Date:
- 1800-1900
- Material:
- maple, pine
- Dimensions:
- H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches
- Description:
- Yarn Winder (Cog wheel) turning a wheel with 6 spokes with cylindrical terminals to hold yarn; wheel contained in pine box, indicator for number of turns on side; turned knob on top; turned handle on one spoke; set on rectangular base with three bamboo-turned legs.
- Provenance:
- Unknown Provenance
The yarn winder is a standalone instrument used to measure the length of a skein of yarn after the yarn is produced, cleaned, and ready for use in clothing or home furnishings. A skein of yarn in older times refers to about 560 yards of yarn. The yarn winder measures about two yards of yarn per revolution. - Subjects:
- Reel,, Reel, clock, Household equipment
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Collection Name:
- Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire
- Item Number:
- 1990.036
- Accession Number:
- 1990.036
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the American Independence Museum
- Credit Line:
- American Independence Museum
- Participating Organization:
- American Independence Museum
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