Shaker wheel for sale!

Fred just finished restoring this early Shaker wheel. It came to us from Hadley, MA. Dr. Michael Taylor, who co-authored Spinning Wheels and Accessories, indicated after seeing a photo of it that is a very early Shaker piece attributable to the trusteeship of Nathaniel Merrill. The raised initials N. M. (with a backwards “N”) are stamped in the end grain of the table. Nathaniel Merrill was Trustee of the Sabathday Lake, Maine Shaker Community from 1796 to 1806.

The wheel came with a flyer that may be original, but which was too worn to use. Fred made a new flyer with a ¼” orifice. The pitman as well as one part of the treadle was replaced. One of the maidens appears to be an earlier repair. The wheel comes with three custom-made bobbins and is ready to spin for decades more! $450.00 SOLD