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Weaving
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Haanja's old spinning wheel master Villem Graf with a spinning wheel in 1980
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Avinurme spinning wheel master
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Tudulinna spinning wheel maker Vaas turning a drive wheel
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Wooden souvenirs from Neeruti kolhoos — Spinning wheel and little chest
Tiny spinning wheel with violin-shaped table and distaff
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Spinning wheel with distaff
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Spinning wheel
Missing many parts
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Spinning wheel — Metsanurga, Kernu
Used by Maria Veensalu (d. 1961).
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Spinning wheel — Koeru
Replacement treadle, legs, and footman
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Spinning wheel with carved out table — Tilleoru
Large drive wheel, extreme slant, missing flyer. It is uncertain from this photograph whether the table has actually been cut to accommodate the wheel, or if it was just carved out to form a recess without entirely splitting the end of the table -- both methods are found in Estonian spinning wheels.
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Spinning wheel — Leie
Replacement treadle. Tall, slim legs, small wheel are reminiscent of Latvian construction.
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Spinning wheel — Palupõhja
Missing 1 spoke, flyer. Bobbin winding attachment included.
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Spinning wheel
Missing flyer and treadle
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Spinning wheel — Vilkla
Treadle is extremely worn. Note the wear in the treadle bar that connects to the footman.
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Spinning wheel — Põlgaste
Missing parts -- the one remaining maiden appears to have been part of a bobbin winding modification. Treadle and footman are also missing.
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Spinning wheel — Tori
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Spinning wheel — Võru
Spinning wheel with very slanted table
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Spinning wheel
Spinning wheel with auxiliary wheel supports that extend to a cross bar between the two back legs. Treadle and bobbin, perhaps flyer, are replacements.
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Spinning wheel – Paidra
Spinning wheel with no treadle, includes bobbin winding shaft with pulley
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Spinning wheel drawing, Salome Trei
Pencil drawing of a spinning wheel with additional views of the treadle and footman connector
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Spinning wheel, bobbin winder — Rakvere
Horizontal spinning wheel with violin-shaped table
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Spinning wheel — Setomaa
Horizontal spinning wheel with violin-shaped table and small wheel. Treadle and footman appear to be newer than the rest of the spinning wheel. Made for a child.
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Spinning wheel — Rakvere
Horizontal spinning wheel with violin table, large and light wheel, elegant turnings
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Spinning wheel — Avinurme
Horizontal spinning wheel with pronounced slant and large drive wheel. Belonged to the mother of the transferor, Helmi Bachmann-Kuusik; Aruküla.
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Spinning wheel — Elistvere
Horizontal spinning wheel with violin table