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- Flax Wheel, Made by Silas Barnum,1800-1828 - Spinning wheels come in a rich diversity of sizes and shapes depending on where and when they were developed and the fibers they were intended to spin. This upright wheel, made by Silas Barnum in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is an example of a compact, popular style of wheel for spinning flax fiber into linen yarn. It also features an innovative improvement called a double flyer, which allows the spinner to produce two yarns simultaneously.
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Flax Wheel, Made by Silas Barnum,1800-1828
Spinning wheels come in a rich diversity of sizes and shapes depending on where and when they were developed and the fibers they were intended to spin. This upright wheel, made by Silas Barnum in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is an example of a compact, popular style of wheel for spinning flax fiber into linen yarn. It also features an innovative improvement called a double flyer, which allows the spinner to produce two yarns simultaneously.