Reel, Yarn
Object number2005.60.1 a,b
Artist
Scott Dickson
Date1877
Mediumwood, metal
Credit LineDonated in honor of Opal Elvira Miller Love
DescriptionWooden yarn reel made of dark, heavily grained wood.Dimensions41.9999 x 25.2499 x 19.5 in. (106.7 x 64.1 x 49.5 cm)Historical NotesYarn reel made in 1877 in Mount Pleasant, PA by Scott Dickson. Dickson was a relative of President James Buchanan and the step-great-grandfather of the donor.Label TextAfter the wool is spun it can be wound onto a reel which also measured the yarn as it was wound---a popping sound would occur after a specific number of turns. The yarn would be removed from the reel and twisted into a skein.
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c. 1844