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Classen C4175021 Sod Cutter Drive Wheel (Sold Individually)

The Classen C4175021 Sod Cutter Drive Wheel supports controlled movement and traction during sod cutting operations.

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August 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Current restoration/repair project, with puppy helper.
A 19th century spinning wheel from Scandinavia, sitting on the floor in my studio. The wheel has unusual, cabriole-style curved legs, a double table, and a large drivewheel. The wheel is in the background of this picture, with the denatured alcohol I am using to remove the old shellac. My puppy is sitting on my lap,interrupting my work.
August 5, 2026 at 10:19 PM
mountainheartvt.bsky.social
Sure! I settled on this arrangement, based on what I saw in some of the old images. Initially I had the wheel up on a table, but it does seem to work better on the floor. A lower chair + wheel on floor might be nice. More in alt text...

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A view of the spindle and driveband of the wheel. This arrangement (driveband in figure 8, wheel being turned counterclockwise for a clockwise/"Z"-twist yarn) is most stable. The alignment of the drivewheel to the spindle whorl is not perfect, and this setup had the fewest instances of thrown driveband. This is the driveband that came with the wheel, a big loop (doubled over) of wool; not what I'd usually use, but I'm giving it a try, and it's working fine. I did dress it with a bit of cobbler's wax to improve it's grippyness. There's no way to tension the driveband, so it just needs to be made in the right length. The flyer arms and bobbin are laying on the wheel table. To use the wheel, the bobbin and flyer arms are pushed onto the spindle. The bobbin spins freely on the flyer shaft, and the flyer arms are tight. I hadn't realized that the wheel looks (and would function as), an ordinary spindle wheel without the Picardy flyer and bobbin. It's possible that some other antique wheels of this type (French and French-Canadian) might have originally been fitted with this type of flyer, and that those small, detachable parts have been lost over time. A view of the flyer arms. You can see how I have layered on the right side flyer arm with new hooks. The left side is the original. The added part weighs 4g, and may be throwing things a bit out of balance. There's a hole in the center of the flyer assembly. This is where you just jam it onto the end of the spindle shaft to use it. There's a bit of tarred twine sticking out of the hole - the fit was too loose, and needed a little shimming to sit in the right place. There were traces of old flax shims here and in the knob at the top of the MOA where the bobbin brake is adjusted. All in all, this wheel felt a little unusual to get set up, but once everything was adjusted, it's very nice to spin on.
May 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
mountainheartvt.bsky.social
Happee mother's day to meee.

Road trip today to pick up this bucket list wheel; an antique from Normandie with a Picardy flyer. Lots of old wormholes, so we know the grande dame is French. ;-)

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A large antique French spinning wheel perched on my dining table. It has very short legs, a large drivewheel with ornately-turned spokes, and a hand crank on the axle instead of a treadle. The flyer, an early, cantilevered design called "Picardy," is visible at the end of the wheel closest to the window. My hand under the flyer for scale. The bobbin is quite tiny, with a fat core, and the hooks on the flyer arms are very small and close together, suggesting that this wheel is designed to spin very fine, laceweight yarns. Another view of the fancy drivewheel. The previous owner bought the wheel in Quebec in the past couple of years, and had a note with it suggesting it could be a 17th century wheel. It's certainly a very old design, but I don't know if it's that old (the metal fasteners on it suggest late 18th or early 19th century to me, but I don't know much about French wheels).
May 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
mountainheartvt.bsky.social
I think you are asking about the tensioning screw? It's threaded through the base of the flyer assembly, and moves that whole part closer or farther from the drivewheel. The tightness or looseness of the driveband between flyer and wheel affects spinning & needs to be adjustable...
April 13, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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...also, now that fall is arriving, spinning time is returning. This is my Irish (Landis Valley, PA) "castle wheel." It's spinning wool right now, but it's great for fine flax.

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Am antique spinning wheel with morning sun shining of it. It's an unusual design called an "Irish castle," with the drivewheel mounted on top of a tall, triangular frame. Closeup of colorful wool on the bobbin of the spinning wheel. The flyer arms sport an elegant, inlaid repair.
September 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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(How it's going) look at the old reeds! About a day and a half soaking in the tank, with bricks to help them straighten. Now, clamped flat to dry. Second pic is the reed that was totally pretzeled. I'm pleased and surprised! Also, a salvaged quill wheel.

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Several antique weaving reeds clamped flat on boards in an outdoor setting. The reeds are sitting on top of the large metal stock tank that was used to soak them. Closeup of one of the reeds, looking very straight and nice, clamped to a board with many clamps. This is the one that was most severely distorted (as seen in an earlier post and in the next picture). A day earlier. 4 reeds and the drivewheel of a bobbin winder/quill wheel, all having a soak in the 6' long stock tank. The same drivewheel, now repaired and the bobbin winder reassembled, sitting in a farm kitchen.
September 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Here's one of the things I brought back from the auction: a quill wheel. This special tool is used to wind yarn onto storage bobbins, which are placed on a rack called a skarne, which is used in multi-strand warping.

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A quill wheel, which looks like a spinning wheel, but has a box for storing bobbins, and a handle on the drivewheel. It is sitting in a cluttered studio with lots of gourds. A detail view of the spindle of the quill wheel, showing the way the spindle holds a storage bobbin, and how the spindle fits into the sides of the box.
June 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Whirlwind trip to Philadelphia and back. Main mission was picking up flax seed (accomplished!). Side quest: bought this beautiful antique PA great wheel. Now I'm collapsed on my couch, too tired to even start cleaning it.

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An antique spinning wheel from Pennsylvania. This is a Great Wheel, also called a wool wheel, walking wheel, or spindle wheel. It is a dark, natural wood color with jaunty orange stripes on the wheel and spindle posts, and the hub. Detail of the spindle of the wheel. It's very long! At the moment, it is threaded through the maidens. I will make new corn husk bearings for it as I rehab this wheel. My dog is sleeping on the floor in the background. Detail of the drivewheel. Ten spokes, and a wide rim of riven wood. This wheel is probably about 200 years old.
April 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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An antique Morison spinning wheel. A prior owner partially stripped it, but I chose to restore its original milk paint. Colorful wheels were uncommon in the US, but Morison (who lived here in Vermont almost 200 years ago) often painted his wheels in green, blue, yellow, black...

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An antique spinning wheel made by Samuel Morison. The black body and drivewheel rim are contrasted with a the bright yellow spokes and hub. Like its original finish, this restoration uses traditional milk paint, buffing, and furniture wax. The wheel is sitting in the open doorway of a farmhouse. Detail of the unusual internal crank on the axle of the Morison wheel. Morison's flax wheels often have this design.
April 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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That wheel from last week. I discovered it was sporting a nasty coat of poly from the '70s, and that it was originally painted dark green. So I stripped it and made it green again with an oil stain (drivewheel black/deep purple). It's a dramatic change!

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An antique spinning wheel from Finland in a living room with a lot of houseplants. The wheel is dark green and has a tall distaff. There's a black cat sleeping on the floor behind it. Detail of the spinning wheel's flyer. Detail of the drivewheel hub, wheelpost caps, and retaining pegs of the spinning wheel. View of the distaff on the spinning wheel. The distaff is an antique from eastern Europe, but fits the wheel from both a style and functionality standpoint.
February 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
mountainheartvt.bsky.social
New arrival. Antique Finnish spinning wheel. That drivewheel is 28" in diameter!
An antique wooden spinning wheel.
February 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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I swear I'm not trying to acquire more wheels, but this one demanded to be saved.

19th century Irish Castle wheel, made in PA. It needs a flyer repair and perhaps a shim to level the MOA, but this appears to be a lovely configuration for flax.

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An Irish castle spinning wheel. A tall tripod with drivewheel on top and flyer mounted below. A distaff for flax. Spinning wheel flyer with a bit of handspun linen on the bobbin. One side of the flyer's arm is broken off.
January 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Spa day for antique spinning wheels continues. This one is a great wheel/wool wheel/walking wheel, and one of my favorites. I'm using a product called Daddy Van's to polish. It's just beeswax, carnuba, and olive oil.

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An antique great wheel in a living room. Lots of houseplants and grow lights in the background. A blue heeler is sitting in front of the wheel, looking at the camera. Drivewheel of the walking wheel. It is very dark and shiny with polish. The wooden rim is wide. It has ten spokes. The spindle of the great wheel. One maiden and the spindle itself are of lighter colored wood. They are replacements of missing parts that were made about ten years ago. Bearings of braided corn husk hold the spindle in place between the maidens.
December 25, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Spinning Dorset X wool on my very, very old Solomon Plant wheel. I'm working my way through cleaning and tune ups on as many of my wheels as I can, now that the holiday lull has come. I have too many wheels, but it's hard to say no to these beauties.

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Close up view of the drivewheel of an antique spinning wheel with ornate spokes and twigs for retaining pegs. The wheel is dark with age. A bobbin full of yarn on an antique spinning wheel. A view of a freshly polished antique fall spinning wheel made by Solomon Plant more than 200 years ago.
December 22, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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Yeah...I'm thinking (near?) future state rather than current. I always think back to how people would gush about how super simple "skateboard" platforms will take over, e.g., the one motor per drivewheel you mention.
October 6, 2023 at 8:34 PM
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I have two Bachmann's from my childhood sitting on my desk. One was a cheap BN EMD F9 that only picks up dc on the front truck and has a single tired drivewheel and a stupid pancake motor (made in HK), and an ultra with real motors and both trucks pick up dc and drive. Got when I was older.
April 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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May 22, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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March 17, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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NYC MTA bus ready to climb icy snowy hill. #chains on Main Street, Queens.
Bus tire with winter chain mounted. MTA NYC bus in bus lane with drivewheel chains.
February 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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ii.

With each new tick of her timeless clock,
she spins the drivewheel another round
and dances ’round the clockwheels’ cogs
in freedom, from our cares unbound.

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January 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM