tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post1976845692572437798..comments2024-01-10T22:28:03.045-05:00Comments on riverrim: Pendulum Wheel Spinningcyndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18006126625281714507noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-21310406097302516412020-07-24T18:19:44.172-04:002020-07-24T18:19:44.172-04:00Hi Paul I'm Marla I have a pendulum wheel ,was...Hi Paul I'm Marla I have a pendulum wheel ,was wondering who invented your's ? did you find any marking on it from who made it or any papers saying who made it ? mine was made in 1865 by Waite I supposedly have relation who made one with Lucas and Lyons Victoria Pendulum wheel and it's in the Canadian museum at Gray County Love to see that one and get the connection on my family treeMarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949288019855214112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-74394267526590154042016-07-25T19:18:30.221-04:002016-07-25T19:18:30.221-04:00I need some help, my parents left me a beautiful P...I need some help, my parents left me a beautiful Pendulum spinning wheel that my dad built. It is missing some parts so I cannot use it, I see that yours was built from scratch, I would love to get hold of the person that did it so that I can get mine working again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!<br /><br />Gayle Noga<br />Pasco, WAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638833383596515909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-46722638230327374032012-03-04T10:00:20.801-05:002012-03-04T10:00:20.801-05:00I come from such a different world, but I've g...I come from such a different world, but I've gotten so much pleasure reading this website about spinning, of all things, and I can't help but feel how wonderful our country is and how lucky and blessed we truly are that we can touch each other so, in such pure-hearted, simple joys. You guys make my day!Sa Janeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545636971485050926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-78363714339377863032007-10-31T08:04:00.000-04:002007-10-31T08:04:00.000-04:00Lucky you! Maybe someday I'll get to try out such...Lucky you! Maybe someday I'll get to try out such a wheel. And maybe someday someone will start making reproductions.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263352882360078134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-80745366937399777642007-10-30T14:26:00.000-04:002007-10-30T14:26:00.000-04:00Wow, what an experience that must have been!Wow, what an experience that must have been!Kristi aka Fiber Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845705004295176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-54806431254852050722007-10-29T19:23:00.000-04:002007-10-29T19:23:00.000-04:00It was so much fun to meet you in person. I made a...It was so much fun to meet you in person. I made a short film of the wheel while all of you were working on it. If you'd like to see it, let me know and I'll post it to utube.............cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863913446098500447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-39335835118759450332007-10-29T17:33:00.000-04:002007-10-29T17:33:00.000-04:00That is really amazing and quite honestly, a littl...That is really amazing and quite honestly, a little frightening-looking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-7160937306775424812007-10-29T15:06:00.000-04:002007-10-29T15:06:00.000-04:00I saw this wheel! I'm just amazed you had the roo...I saw this wheel! I'm just amazed you had the room to try it out. I was so crowded in that building that I'd be afraid to crank anything with a spindle out for fear of skewering someone! Did DP have it for sale? He is such a clever and kind guy--fixed one of my antique wheels for me, and did a super job!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028506404055347307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-46146407922060262972007-10-29T09:40:00.000-04:002007-10-29T09:40:00.000-04:00DP does such beautiful restoration work. It is ab...DP does such beautiful restoration work. It is absolutely stunning, and how gloriously fun you got to take it for a spin (pun intended).Anne Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594949556583604315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-32181568779050222742007-10-29T06:45:00.000-04:002007-10-29T06:45:00.000-04:00Fascinating. I've never even heard of this type of...Fascinating. I've never even heard of this type of wheel. I've always fancied a go on a walking wheel - haven't yet got accesss to one to do so (keep seeing them in museums where (of course) we're not meant to touch the exhibits.Ann Kingstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928185999431758985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-10838086056631475842007-10-29T00:09:00.000-04:002007-10-29T00:09:00.000-04:00Fascinating concept! I bet you'd get the rhythm in...Fascinating concept! I bet you'd get the rhythm in your body pretty quickly if you really had time to work with this type of wheel.Fiberjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842973381007192689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-32728901596811043242007-10-28T11:28:00.000-04:002007-10-28T11:28:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing that with us! I've never had t...Thanks for sharing that with us! I've never had the chance to see one before. And yes, I can relate to your thoughts about the inventor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-12437539435630926352007-10-28T11:06:00.000-04:002007-10-28T11:06:00.000-04:00Terrific! Tho my fav is one you didn't post here. ...Terrific! Tho my fav is one you didn't post here. ;-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733284959927260751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-88911193786404226232007-10-28T08:52:00.000-04:002007-10-28T08:52:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for sharing! Beautiful and well pr...Thanks so much for sharing! Beautiful and well preserved wheel!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226371437929271405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-13912586594617859932007-10-28T07:18:00.000-04:002007-10-28T07:18:00.000-04:00wow! that is truly lovely. what a great experience...wow! that is truly lovely. what a great experience!Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293773775102508262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-80157061562326331512007-10-27T23:49:00.000-04:002007-10-27T23:49:00.000-04:00Very interesting. I'd never heard of one of these...Very interesting. I'd never heard of one of these. Thanks for posting about it.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-49194971934507707852007-10-27T21:37:00.000-04:002007-10-27T21:37:00.000-04:00I am still amazed when things like that happen; th...I am still amazed when things like that happen; that it could happen because of the internet. Meeting and actually being able to continue an ongoing conversation, with the wheel.. it was the highpoint of the weekend for me.<BR/><BR/>The picture of the cannonball weight is great.judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230862540962531293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-77422665177766972432007-10-27T20:50:00.000-04:002007-10-27T20:50:00.000-04:00As usual, you make me feel like I saw it with my o...As usual, you make me feel like I saw it with my own eyes.Donna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235514950908851561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-68523391461697603382007-10-27T18:39:00.000-04:002007-10-27T18:39:00.000-04:00Connecting with you and playing with the pendulum ...Connecting with you and playing with the pendulum wheel with you and Judy was definitely the high point of my Rhinebeck. Way fun!Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194778153887961831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-18740762286309567922007-10-27T14:08:00.000-04:002007-10-27T14:08:00.000-04:00Oh I so wish that I could have met you at Rhinebec...Oh I so wish that I could have met you at Rhinebeck! I was there. Judy and Marcy are buddies of mine! That wheel was very cool, though I never got a chance to see it action. I was off enveloped in roving fumes.Manisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095470993838863913noreply@blogger.com