Description:
Flax wheels were used to spin flax fibers into yarn suitable for weaving. They are also known as low wheels, Dutch wheels, saxony wheels, Brunswick wheels, or bobbin-flyer wheels. Flax spinning and linen weaving were important household industries in early European settlements of the American northeast until well into the 19th century. A "D" is carved on various spots, which may suggest Samuel Douglas or his son as the maker; both worked in the Connecticut/New Hartford area in the early 19th century. There are missing parts. Possibly made or used in the Somers, Connecticut, area.

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