Yes, Another One

I walked into the house this afternoon & Gary said, "You got another one?" Yep, I did. Dick & I went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market today (for the first time. Definitely won't be the last. It's incredible.) It wasn't very crowded, which was surprising since the Christmas shopping season is in full swing. We finally figured it out - see the clouds in this photo? That's "weather". Southern Californians don't do "weather". We got 3/4" (or less) of rain in 2 hours last night with some light sprinkles after that. The local news stations were on "storm watch". It makes me laugh every time it rains. But it was good for us today - a nice, peaceful shopping experience. But I digress.

Now that Dick has committed (or should be committed, not sure which . . . ) to repairing spinning wheels as a part-time business, I'm on a mission to rescue as many wheels as I can. This is Maggie. We believe Maggie is of German ancestry. She has several things that I love in an older wheel - castle-style, wooden pegs square nails, and leather parts (the leather is in pretty good shape; probably not original.) And she has some significant issues - broken pieces, termite damage, dry rot, cracks and gouges, and large gaps where the wheel has pulled apart. All of which Dick says he can fix. The metal pieces are in good shape, the treadle and supports are sound, and the wheel and footman work well. Overall, Maggie has the makings of a great wheel. Oh, and I only paid $30 for her. I love flea markets!

And for those of you keeping count, Maggie makes seven.

Yarn Tails Tags:Spinning Wheels, epscraps