What is a Lendrum spinning wheel?

It is a castle-type wheel with Scotch tension and a unique angled design that makes treadling a breeze and allows you to see your yarn as you spin. The regular flyer has drive ratios of 6, 8, and 10:1, while the fast flyer has ratios of 12, 15, and 17:1. The Lendrum wheel operates with the use of scotch tension.

Where are lendrum wheels made?

Canada
Gord Lendrum has been building these very popular wheels since 1976, from his workshop in Odessa, Ontario. Spinners all over Canada and the US adore their Lendrum wheels! We’ve just become Dealers for these as of August, 2019.

What is lendrum?

Lendrum Double Treadle Spinning Wheel. Gordon Lendrum has been building spinning wheels since 1975. Versatile and very portable. It folds almost flat for traveling and is easily unfolded and reset for spinning.

How tall is a spinning wheel?

The great wheel is usually over 1.5 metres (5 feet) in height. The large drive wheel turns the much smaller spindle assembly, with the spindle revolving many times for each turn of the drive wheel. The yarn is spun at an angle off the tip of the spindle, and is then stored on the spindle.

How do you measure a spinning wheel?

You can measure this most easily by measuring the circumference. Take a piece of string, and wrap it one time around the drive wheel in the same spot where the drive band goes. However long that string is, that’s the circumference for the drive wheel. Now, do the same with the whorl.

How do you identify an antique spinning wheel?

Look for signs of age. An old spinning wheel that has not been cleaned or used will have built up grease and lint in the orifice or other parts. The flyer hooks might be worn, grooved or broken. The orifice also could show a groove where yards of yarn have passed through.

How do you treadle a spinning wheel?

How to Treadle

2Turn the wheel to the right with your hand.
3When the footman comes up to the one o’clock position, push the wheel to the right and press down firmly with your foot.
5Give the wheel a push to the left with your hand, and at the same time, press down firmly with your foot.

Where is Woolery?

Frankfort Kentucky
The Woolery is located in beautiful Frankfort, Kentucky – the capital city of the Bluegrass State!