Please enter the following:
Name:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________________Email:______________________________________________
Wheel Origin & History: attach additional page if necessary_______________________________________________________________________________________
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Wheel is complete? Yes [ ] No [ ] In Working Order? Yes [ ] No
Please circle the wheel which best represents your wheel.
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1. Over all Wheel Dimensions: Height: __________ Length:______________
Footprint Measurements: ( Distance between legs )
2. Table Frame: Type of wood? ( if known)________________________________ Length:_____________Width @ each end:__________/___________
Thickness:____________ Table Shape is: rectangular [ ] tapered [ ] frame [ ] Table Angle is: Steep [ ] moderate [ ] level [ ]
Table Decorations: beading on long edges [ ] chip carving on ends [ ] painted [ ] other [ ] Makers signature: ________________________________
Scribe marks [ ] Legs: Number___________ Front Length_______________Back Length___________________Split [ ] Sawn [ ] Turned [ ]
Replacement Legs [ ] yes [ ] no If yes, which ones?________________ Wood is unfinished [ ] painted/varnished [ ]
3. Wheel Post(s) Wood [ ] Length _____________ Diameter____________________________ Turned [ ] Plain [ ] Slot/Wedge below table [ ]
Number of wheel stays ( additional braces from posts to table ______________ Axle is wood [ ] metal [ ]
Flyer Wheels Axle bearings are wood [ ] bone [ ] metal [ ]
Spindle Wheels Axle tip is threaded for retaining nut [ ] drilled for pin [ ]
4. Drive wheel: Number of pieces in rim__________ Diameter______________ Width ______________
Hub height from floor ___________ Hub bearings are made from wood [ ] bone [ ] metal [ ] Other [ ] Missing [ ]
Number of spokes___________ Spokes are [ ] turned [ ] decorated [ ] plain [ ]
5. Spindle Post(s): appliles to spindle wheels only - Number of posts ________ length ___________ type of wood ____________ Posts are turned [ ] plain [ ]
decorated with scribe/notch lines [ ] upper post is socketed [ ] tapered [ ] Cap/ring is bone [ ] metal [ ] missing [ ]
6. Spinning head: For spindle Wheels: Length ______________ # of whorl grooves _____________ Diameter of grooved whorl ______________
For Flyer Wheels Number of spindle whorls _______ Diameter of each whorl_______________________
Inside bobbin length___________________
Bobbin whorl diameter _________________________ Are bobbin ends same diameter: yes [ ] no [ ] orifice inner diameter __________________
Orifice is: [ ] wood [ ] metal Flyer arms jointed [ ] one piece [ ] wood [ ] metal [ ] Distance between flyer arms _________________ # of yarn carriers ___________
Carriers are [ ] holes [ ] slots [ ] hooks Spindle bearings are [ ] leather [ ] corn husks [ ] missing [ ] other Distance between bearings:________________
7. Distaff is: Complete [ ] # of pieces __________ Missing parts [ ] Entire distaff missing/ distaff hole in table [ ]
8. Tensioner
Spindle wheel tensioners:
- For spindle wheels: Sliding table [ ] screw [ ] plate [ ] barrel [ ] other _____________________
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- For flyer wheels: screw ] pivoting w/metal clamp [ ] pivoting with metal bolt [ ]
9. Treadle ( applies to flyer wheels only ) # of treadles___________ pivoting [ ] leather hinged [ ] Footman is: wooden slat [ ] leather thong [ ] metal [ ]
missing [ ] other [ ]
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Registration Number ________________________________________ Photo Index Numbers _____________________________
Date__________________________________________________________
Early American Textile Tool Registry - P.O. Box 24 , South Otselic, New York 13155 email: earlyamericantextiletools@yahoo.com