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Schacht Spindle Company

Flatiron Spinning Wheel

Schacht Spindle Company  |  SKU: FI8801

Our flat-packed Flatiron has a big drive wheel for efficient spinning. Assemble yours with flyer on the left or the right.

$1,138.00
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Drive Ratios

Assembly Manual

current assembly manual
assembly manual for wheels made before October 16, 2016

Lead Time
  • Most orders will ship within 2 weeks. Orders for floor looms and spinning wheels will ship within 9 weeks.

Description

You won't find another traditional Saxony-style wheel like the Flatiron. High quality maple plywood and a plastic drive wheel lighten its weight and deliver outstanding performance. It ships flat-packed and assembles easily.

Product Specs

  • double treadle
  • double drive, Scotch tension, and bobbin lead tension modes
  • 15 pounds
  • 26" orifice height
  • 22-1/2" drive wheel
  • 3/8" orifice diameter
  • Danish oil finish
  • See diagrams above for measurements.

What's included
  • one spinning wheel—assembly required
  • medium and fast whorls
  • orifice hook
  • three travel bobbins
  • one poly drive band
  • one cotton drive band

Drive ratios

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