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From: "David McMillan" <>
Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Help
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 21:20:01 -0400
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Ole Clyde,
A "quill wheel" is an attachment (improvement) to a spinning wheel.

" It replaces the bobbin and flyer, snaps right into the maidens. The drive
cord powers it and the treadle is (of course) still attached to the wheel.
So rather than having to spin the wheel with the right hand, you can still
use the treadle to power it ."

From the Ashford Spinning List.

Dave
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Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:19 PM
Subject: [VAFLOYD] Help


> I found some terms today that I need help with. I know there some brains
out
> there such as Ole Paul, and the lady what whacked him that know the
answers.
> What is a Quill wheel and swifts, a Flesh fork and a cricket .The first
one
> that says a cricket is an insect that can drive you crazy with its
chirpping
> when it gets in the house gets whacked by Ole Paul with a wet noodle.
These
> items were listed as personal property in the late 1700s
>
> jist ole clyde
>
>
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