Anybody know what these are from?

[MrTeroo]

Picked up as part of a lot in a recent auction

Wooden thread on the end

Length including thread 410mm
Length of thread 80mm

 

[Mike Jordan]

They look similar to the side supports for a vanity mirror of the type that has a drawer/s at the bottom and a tilting mirror between the uprights.

 

[adidat]

parts from a spinning wheel??


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[mrpercysnodgrass]

They could be from a Canterbury such as this...

Or an Etagere/Whatnot such as this...

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Parts of a tapestry frame?

 

[bugbear]

The key mystery to me is why are the threaded portions so long? If it were just a fixing, they'd be shorter. Making wooden threads is time consuming, and weakens the part. You don't cut more thread than you need.

To me, that much thread speaks of adjustment, which would (in turn) imply some kind of machine.

Spinning wheel is the only example I know, but there are doubtless more.

BugBear

 

[Phil Pascoe]

That is what lead me to a tapestry frame - they would have to carry a variety of different sizes, hence the amount of adjustment. I seem to remember my mother having one with what seemed endless adjustment.

 

[MrTeroo]

The key mystery to me is why are the threaded portions so long? If it were just a fixing, they'd be shorter. Making wooden threads is time consuming, and weakens the part. You don't cut more thread than you need.

To me, that much thread speaks of adjustment, which would (in turn) imply some kind of machine.

Spinning wheel is the only example I know, but there are doubtless more.

BugBear

That's what has puzzled me. The threaded section is a weak point so probably not load bearing.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I had never heard of a Cantebury before.

 

[bugbear]

The threaded section is a weak point so probably not load bearing.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I had never heard of a Canterbury before.

It would be OK under tension, sort-of-OK under compression. Any out of line force, and it's kindling!

BugBear

 

[bugbear]

parts from a spinning wheel??
adidat

Whilst not identical, the parts on this wheel looks plausibly similar.

EDIT; I can't find a perfect match, but having looked at lots of spinning wheels (thank you GIS!)

* many have threaded adjusters
* many parts are bobbin turned

I now think these are definitely spinning wheel parts.

BugBear

 

[MrDavidRoberts]

So many ideas.
but you guys are all wrong!
it's a part from a giant peppercorn mill

 

[adidat]

as my first guess, I'm sure they are from a spinning wheel. my mum being a soft furnishing teacher owns three for demonstrations etc, and these are very similar to the parts on hers, of course every maker made to a slightly different design, so finding the exact one will be very unlikely!


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