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Weight, Sash
Eight pound cas iron sash weight with modern rope attached. Sash weights help to counter balance windows when opening and closing them so they do not slam shut.
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Wheel, Spinning
This great wheel or wool wheel (walking wheel) was owned by the family of John Potts, Jr. Oak and Hickory. A large 9-spindle drive wheel is turned by hand, with a drive band connecting the drive wheel to the pulley on the spindle sitting on the three-legged stand. A tensioning device allows the user to move the head post closer to or further away from the great wheel to allow enough tension for the drive band to drive the pulley and thus the spin...
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Wheel, Spinning - Flax Wheel
Flax spinning wheel, Oak and Maple, Engraved "I. Jacob", with baluster-turned spindles and supports, bobbin, foot treadle and distaff, possibly a marriage.
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Whetstone
This is stone whetstone is pointed at one end, and used to sharpen blades.
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