Spindle from a flax wheel. Machined steel spindle with hollow shank and flange, flattened section merging to tapered staff. At small diameter end, there is a section with threads to which a square nut is affixed. Shaft tapers to a blunt point beyond threaded section.
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Shaker Museum Component, Spinning Wheel. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=167. Accessed on September 23, 2024
