Swift

Swift with three pairs of arms, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1955.7394.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Swift of birch consisting of three pairs of arms held apart by turned spacers all pivoting on a central turned shaft through which a threaded rod passes (not original) and upon which the arm pairs can be turned to form a reel or collapsed for storage. The commercial knurled iron knob is original.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Swift. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=4266. Accessed on September 25, 2024

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