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This is a saxony style wheel I purchased from Craigslist a few months ago. He is working (I call him the Cantankerous Ol' Dude.) He comes with one bobbin - chipped, a drive band fashioned of a length of waxed cotton string, and is generally a tiny bit wobbly. One ratio only on the bobbin with which it came. Irish tension, which I finagled by tying a cord around at varying degrees of tightness. In all, not a perfect wheel, and I don't recommend it for a beginner like me. I do believe that it was hand made, but I don't know anything about its story from before I bought it.

Here's the deal. I'm not knowledgeable enough or really skilled enough to bring this wheel to its full capacity. It's not so crotchety that I, a complete novice having only spun on a functioning wheel for a week, was unable to spin. I actually managed to get some usable yarn out of it. (See here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinediva/2195634037/)

An expert spinner might be able to identify what exactly this wheel needs.  The ideal buyer perhaps knows or is related to someone skilled with a wood lathe who could whip up a few more bobbins.

Pictures are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinediva/sets/72157603521810356/

Basically, I just want back what I spent on this wheel: $75. I'm in Kensington in San Diego, CA. Cash only, please.  I can be reached at cheryl@cherylkatz.org

9-20-2007
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100% Alpaca Roving.  Spins beautifully!  White or Fawn, $3.25/oz OR $3/oz if one pound or more one one color is purchased ($48/lb). 
 Free sample if requested

For Sale: Doubling Stand  $50
This is a stand used for winding two threads together. One cone sits on the bottom peg and the thread goes through the brass tube. The second cone sits on that tube, and you take both threads
up and through the brass eyehook at the top.