Spinning wheel
device · 1000 · Middle Ages
A wheel for spinning thread.
What it is made of
- Belt drive — has part. The wheel is linked to the spindle by a cord.
- Crank — has part. A foot drive through a crank.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. A spinning wheel is wooden.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Spindle — evolved from. A wheel turns the spindle.
- Spinning jenny — evolved into. Many spindles driven by one wheel.