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Old 11-16-2009, 07:58 AM
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I found this old spinning wheel at a garage sale. I brought it home in dirty pieces piled in a box. I thought it would be a DIRTY shame to leave it there even tho I had no use for it. The elderly woman I bought it from told me "Honey that old thing has been in my family for over 200 years and it came from Germany." So my husband and I cleaned it up and put it back together according to pictures we found online. Its living again! :wink: I listed it on Ebay so maybe someone will give it a good home. It deserves it. :)
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Old 11-16-2009, 08:07 AM
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You find the BEST yard sales!
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Old 11-16-2009, 08:29 AM
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Can you imagine if we had to spin and weave for every fabric need? And many women did just that. :cry:
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I just can't imagine! We have it so easy today!
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Nice find!!!!!! It appears to be only missing a drive band, a relatively simple fix! cool......
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Nice find!!!!!! It appears to be only missing a drive band, a relatively simple fix! cool......
what is that?? maybe I just have it in the wrong place. :roll:
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That is beautiful. What a wonderful find.
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Can you imagine if we had to spin and weave for every fabric need? And many women did just that. :cry:
I'm pretty sure I'd be the creepy woman down the street with the raggedy kids.
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My Mom had one when I was a kid. Don't know what happen to it. Wish I had it now. That one looks like the one my Mom had. Very Nice.
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Originally Posted by Quilt4u
My Mom had one when I was a kid. Don't know what happen to it. Wish I had it now. That one looks like the one my Mom had. Very Nice.
Does your mom live in Hot Springs, AR? :wink:
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