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- Wonoco Yarns Company Sample Book, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Wonoco Yarns Company Sample Book, circa 1950
- Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800 - A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- Niddy-Noddy, circa 1850 - A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- circa 1850
- Collections - Artifact
Niddy-Noddy, circa 1850
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- Clock Reel, circa 1800 - A clock reel is a device used to wind spun yarn into measured skeins. The mechanism is similar to a mechanical clock. The dial's hand is attached to gears that count off the number of times the reel revolves. The dial kept track automatically, making it easy to know how many yards had been spun--without having to keep track in one's head.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Clock Reel, circa 1800
A clock reel is a device used to wind spun yarn into measured skeins. The mechanism is similar to a mechanical clock. The dial's hand is attached to gears that count off the number of times the reel revolves. The dial kept track automatically, making it easy to know how many yards had been spun--without having to keep track in one's head.
- Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800 - A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800 - A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- Umbrella Swift -
- Collections - Artifact
Umbrella Swift
- Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800 - A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- circa 1800
- Collections - Artifact
Niddy-Noddy, circa 1800
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- Niddy-Noddy, 1800-1850 - A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- 1800-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Niddy-Noddy, 1800-1850
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- Niddy-Noddy, 1800-1900 - A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.
- 1800-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Niddy-Noddy, 1800-1900
A niddy noddy is a tool used to measure spun yarn. Wrapping the yarn completely around the niddy noddy one time equaled two yards. It took 560 yards of yarn to make a skein. A woman might spin four to six skeins a day. Winding the yarn into skeins on a niddy noddy told her just how much she had.