From collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Collection
Base and spinning wheel head for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel
Three-legged base for a 'walking' or 'great' spinning wheel. Base was originally from the attic of the Scudder house on the north shore of Islesford. Head is termed a 'minor' head made of wood and iron; it came from the donor's wheel in Sullivan, Maine. Donor is a spinner and weaver, and lectures about heritage textiles. She noticed GCIHS had a wheel with no base in collection (GCIHS 2015.312.2072). The two parts married up perfectly. Wheel dates to ca. 1880s; Shakers made this type of great wheel.
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1880
Spindle head was absent from base; donor gave us another one from her spinning wheel in Sullivan, Maine. This spinning wheel base was saved from the burn pile. [Drew and Chris Shoal (sp?) were cleaning house and discarded it summer 2018?]. Nancy's business is Heritage Textiles. She is a spinner, weaver, lecturer. Donor also gave a second copy of the Joy Bungalow postcard which I added to 2012.204.1676. Spinning wheel and head on exhibit with base 2018-2019.
