Wimble
Category
Metalwork
Date
circa 1888 - circa 1918
Materials
Metal, Wood
Measurements
330 mm (Length)561 mm (W)618 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Finch Foundry, Devon
NT 55749
Summary
Winding frame WIMBLE OR WHIMBLE used in the manufacture of rope. Box frame with recessed spindles with centre revolving fixed metal pointed shaft. Known colloquially as a Wink.
Provenance
Transferred to the Trust from North Dartmoor Museums Association in 1994 - no OKMDL number but listed in transfer inventory as item number 1522 and described as a Wink.