First time on here, so not really sure where to post about a spinning wheel, but here goes:
We picked up a Great Wheel with 4, not the typical 3 legs. We have looked for maker’s marks on the end of the bench, with no luck – however, there are two circles with the 6 petaled flower on the center of the bench.
Does anyone know which maker that would be?
The wheel, bench, posts, legs, MOA and minor’s head are all obviously hand made, using either wooden pegs or hand crafted nails where needed.
The only history we were given was that it was picked up at a swap meet in Oklahoma before ending up in Texas.
Anyone, please feel free to share what you know about these Great Wheels, if you can?
Thanks!
OK ,, I know absolutely nothing about spinning wheels but from what I could find the style for this great wheel is Norwegian but was most likely made here in the U.S. !! If it is marked it would be on the underside of the bench !! The exception to its being made here would be that it came in with all the antique shipments after WW ll and up until the 1980`s !! It was common to have buyers that traveled Europe buying any type of antique for pennies on the dollar and shipping them to the U.S for sale !!
Where in Texas are you located ?? I am not far from the OK border !!
