repairing old spinning wheel

[roberta vasgar]

is there any one in the crystal coast area that could make parts for a very old spinning wheel.. would love names of any books with info about spinning wheels thanks..

 

[CarvedTones]

You might get in contact with Charlie.
https://ncwoodworker.net/forums/member.php?u=2928

he has made some very nice reproductions from scratch:

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?cat=1593&ppuser=

 

[roberta vasgar]

thanks emailed charlie.. sure hope he can give me some info...
roberta

 

[dkeller_nc]

is there any one in the crystal coast area that could make parts for a very old spinning wheel.. would love names of any books with info about spinning wheels thanks..

Exactly how old is "very old"? That means different things to different people, but I ask because one of these found in eastern NC might well be Elizabethan - and thus have a good bit of historical value. 19th century wheels, in contrast, are pretty common and pretty cheap because they're aren't all that many folks that wish to spin their own yarn - sort of like dough boxes.

 

[RobS.]

Do you have any pictures showing your wheel and the parts you need?

 

[roberta vasgar]

the spinning wheel i have came over from ireland by boat with 2 sisters... in their older years one got sick and went in a home , the other started selling off stuff to pay medical expenses... she was about 90.yrs.. then a friend of my mine purchased the wheel.. and has had it for many years.. they let their children play with it... i mentioned that i was looking for a wheel and they let me have this one... i am hoping to keep for ever... i am planning to take pics and post next week.. the lady that runs a spinning/ weaving shop in richlands looked at it .. and give the me age info...she said around 1830.... said it was is wonderful condition..
to me it looks like an ashford wheel.. it is a flax/cotton... wheel.. i think i am only missing the staff that holds the flax.. and a piece of leather that looks like a key. .. i have one of them... she told me i needed several bobbins.. i have one... as i get more info will post..
roberta

 

[roberta vasgar]

i am missing a distaff....1 bearing .. the one i have looks like a key made of very heavy leather...but i have figured out how to make something that will work.... and need several smallpieces that look like golf tees to me... really need to find a good book to study on this .. net has lots of info.. but a book that i can read over and over is better...

 

[Glennbear]

Roberta:
My daughter in CA is an avid spinner/knitter/weaver and she recommended this book for it's content on fibercrafts http://www.amazon.com/Foxfire-2-Inc-Fund/dp/0385022670/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

 

[roberta vasgar]

thanks had forgotten about the foxfire books.. i know my library has them ...will check them out ... and if it has what i want ...will order my own set... off to take pics of my wheel and post...

 

[roberta vasgar]

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=4153
pics of my spinning wheel.. still looking for good book with PICTURES so ican figure this thing out.. my nearest help is 1 hr 20 drive so far... gonna look for foxfire books at library..

 

[RobS.]

I could probably make a couple of the golf tee pieces, but I'm about 2 hours from you, maybe a little less. I'd need to have one to go by though.