how to clean old spinning wheel? - Page 3

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 17:36:17 GMT, spinninglilac spun a fine yarn
>> Well you have an easy wheel to find replacements for Ashfords are pretty
>> interchangeable.
>> shame it is in a bit of a state, are you going to learn to spin on it
>> then?
>> hope so as this will be fun, ask Noreen as she found one in her basement
>> or
>> attic/roofspace and her dh did it up for her and she was away on it
>> straight
>> away......weren't you Noreen?
>> so good luck with it.
>> higz Cher
> Actually, Cher, mine was built by my DFIL, and for years it stood as
> decoration by my fireplace, THEN, I came to ya'll for advice on cleaning
> it
> up, getting it in working order, etc, and DH and I stripped the ugly
> burgundy/yellow/orangy varnish and refinished it.
> I now have a second one, just like it, which DFIL also built, for my
> DSisIL... I'm debating selling both to get an Ashford!
> Hugs,
> Noreen
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> Well Ashford or no, you certainly got it into a working state and started
> spinning as soon as it was up and running, which is what I actually meant
> lol
>
> higz Cher
>
>

> On Fri, 26 May 2006 21:15:17 GMT, spinninglilac spun a fine yarn
>> Well Ashford or no, you certainly got it into a working state and started
>> spinning as soon as it was up and running, which is what I actually meant
>> lol
>> higz Cher
> nod nod nod, yes'm!
> Hugs,
> Noreen
> :D
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> On Fri, 26 May 2006 17:36:17 GMT, spinninglilac spun a fine yarn
>
> > Well you have an easy wheel to find replacements for Ashfords are pretty
> > interchangeable.
> >
> > shame it is in a bit of a state, are you going to learn to spin on it then?
> > hope so as this will be fun, ask Noreen as she found one in her

> > attic/roofspace and her dh did it up for her and she was away on it

> > away......weren't you Noreen?
> >
> > so good luck with it.
> >
> > higz Cher
> >
> Actually, Cher, mine was built by my DFIL, and for years it stood as
> decoration by my fireplace, THEN, I came to ya'll for advice on cleaning it
> up, getting it in working order, etc, and DH and I stripped the ugly
> burgundy/yellow/orangy varnish and refinished it.
> I now have a second one, just like it, which DFIL also built, for my
> DSisIL... I'm debating selling both to get an Ashford!
> Hugs,
> Noreen

>
>> On Fri, 26 May 2006 17:36:17 GMT, spinninglilac spun a fine yarn
>>
>>> Well you have an easy wheel to find replacements for Ashfords are pretty
>>> interchangeable.
>>>
>>> shame it is in a bit of a state, are you going to learn to spin on it then?
>>> hope so as this will be fun, ask Noreen as she found one in her
> basement or
>>> attic/roofspace and her dh did it up for her and she was away on it
> straight
>>> away......weren't you Noreen?
>>>
>>> so good luck with it.
>>>
>>> higz Cher
>>>
>> Actually, Cher, mine was built by my DFIL, and for years it stood as
>> decoration by my fireplace, THEN, I came to ya'll for advice on cleaning it
>> up, getting it in working order, etc, and DH and I stripped the ugly
>> burgundy/yellow/orangy varnish and refinished it.
>> I now have a second one, just like it, which DFIL also built, for my
>> DSisIL... I'm debating selling both to get an Ashford!
>> Hugs,
>> Noreen
>
> Noreen, before you buy an Ahsford wheel, look at other wheels first. If
> you are going to travel a lot with your wheel, to workshops and Fairs, I
> would advice you get a traveling wheel. Ahsford does have a nice little
> one, (do not get the traditional Ashford, it does not travel well at all,
> the way the bobbin and flyer sits in the maidens of the mother of it all).
> My choice would be a Lendrum. All my wheels were made by Otto, however,
> they never traveled well, except for the one Otto made from scrap bits and
> pieces of wood. He put wheels under it plus a fold a way arm, so I could
> pull the wheel behind me. It worked well, but it still was a heavy wheel
> to lift and very big to put in the car, to go places. I bought my Lendrum
> 4 to 5 years ago, and I love it. It spins like a dream, folds up for
> travel and you can lift it up with one hand. It has double treadles, and
> I love it. Try other spinners wheels, and look at the sizes, taking in
> account what travel space you have in your car.
>
> Els
>