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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- A couple of cool tools. One I know and one not so sure. Both are old, and interesting. Like me...LOL!
To watch a perfectly dressed distaff in action check out the following video. This is amazing!
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LOL, I do that sort of thing all the time! It is a really cool antique if nothing else. It looks great just sitting there in my yarn/craft/sewing/fabricology studio. ;-)
The shaft on the top with a gear on one end is the center shaft for a missing 4-post warping-like reel. My reel contained about 1/2 inch thickness of (rotting) finely spun silk single. What's missing appears to be a part that would guide the thread onto the reel, with one end resting in the v-shaped groove below. I used mine as a prize at a spinning guild retreat so this is all from memory. Hope this helps.
Me too, I just like things like this sitting around. But then my parents were collectors, I came by it honestly!
I've been too busy to blink! But good. Can't wait for this damn winter to be over. We had nearly 20" of snow on Monday, but it's supposed to be almost 60 degrees tomorrow! Welcome to the fifth season... the mud season! How are you and Jill and the kids?
I heard you got snow..we made it up to about 60 degrees today..it was gorgeous..:)
We are all good..Becca moved back home, Bobby is home till this weekend..so lots of family time..:)
We made a trip to the casino last night..we did OK..lost some money, then won it back and decided to come home..:)
The "yarn Winder" Appears to be a Center Pull Ball Winder. The nail was probably a hook to guide the yarn from a skein to the porcelain the yarn most likely ran between the center wood thing and was attached to the pin on the crank side. the yarn was not let within 1 inch of the non drive side so you could remove the spindle to remove the yarn in a center pull ball.
Nope, I tried to find out from the seller but they had no clue, they were antiques sellers and called it a "yarn winder" but that was it for their knowledge. Besides, I've had it for 3 or 4 years and just now, since we are in the new house, have I been able to get it out and really look at it.
Most things I like to do, spinning, weaving, knitting, e.g, would drive most over the edge! LOL
FABULOUS!!! Love the tool, the video and the correct answer!! I love old tools made by hand! Did you get an approximate age range for it?? The next video of working Flax is so interesting!!! Thanks for sharing all this! Can never learn enough at age 60!
@flaxlinen Thank you SO MUCH!! After having this video up so long, you are the first one to correctly identify it for me. I goggled what you said it and there it is! Too cool! There ought to be a prize! Well, I have no prize for you, however, here is a "hearty hand-shake and a pat on the back" from me. ;-)
The sharp edges and stain indicate that its not very old. Also lack of wear on the cogs point to it not have been used much if at all. Maybe it was built for something but didn't work.
No doubt! I spent some time online today looking for pictures of something similar and have yet to find anything....
How fascinating :-)
Cool that Becca moved back home. One more dog to the mix then? :-) How is Jill's mom doing? We might have to postpone the casino trip until we get our tax return back, things are tight, tight tight! No one at the bank got raises this year, but at least everyone still has jobs. It sucked though because this was our branches best year ever, we beat all our sales goals by a mile...then no reward. it was kind of depressing, but a sign of the economy, I guess. Jake is doing great! A very good dog!
Probably not, but this is my favorite answer so far. And not a bad use for it! Hahaha!
Gotta work tomorrow morning, so off to be for me. Rafe says "Hi" he's watching some movie with Winona Ryder called "The Darwin Awards". Of course I know what they are, but never knew there was a movie! I hope to vlog this weekend, but don't hold me to it, I still have LOTS of stuff to move from the other house. Why can't transporters from Star Trek be real? LOL G'nite!
I'm glad my life doesn't depend on it either, cause one of my favorite answers is "toilet paper dispenser" LOL
Yeah..Becca has moved into the basement..lol..she loves it!!
Yeah, the economy sucks..Jill's company may or may not be getting raises..it is thus far undecided..but they are getting their gain share..so that is good..
Yes, one more dog..Akane is now here too..
House is full..but always fun..:)
I can't wait to meet Jake..he looks adorable..:)
I should consider watching the WHOLE video before parroting what you said (before I knew you said it LOL)
well.. does the yarn feed up from the large porcelain knob uwpward or does the yarn feed downward?
If it feeds upward, it may be a spool feeder... the curves make the yard/thread go back and forth (passing it back and forth on the spool evenly)... otherway, I dunno.
Oh, I can't believe that it took me this long to get to your video! Shame. I have no idea what it is but agree that it's very cool. Hand made gears are fascinating, but then the entire thing is. Do let us know if someone replies.
Better than the old ball and chain? ;-)
It looks like a cone winder. Search for "using a cone winder" and you'll see a video of how it works.
Hi Rafe!!! G'nite Deb!!! Don't work to hard tomorrow..:)
Deb!!! a toilet paper roll dispenser?? ;)
I think I'll just experiment with it until I find out. :-)
Thanks for trying, Chris, I hope by putting the video out there someone will say "Hey, I have one of those, it's a ____." ;-)
Oh well, I can hope!
Not for bum fluff?? damn..and I thought I would win the prize..lolol..
How are you my dear friend?
I think that it's a cone winder