When silk, cotton and linen threads were sold in skeins, winding clamps such as this were used in pairs to wind thread so it could be used When silk, cotton and linen threads were sold in skeins, winding clamps such as this were used in pairs to wind thread so it could be used without tanglingLarge Ivory winding clamp, screw on rotating cage with 6 spokes around central spindle. cup on top. C-shaped clamp with decorative carving. Screw has shield shaped head decorated with diagonal grove clamp, winding clamp

Winding Clamp- Two Handled, Approx 15cm (Previously in Box 45 from Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk)cottage, miners

When threads of silk, linen and cotton, were supplied in skeins, they had to be transferred to spools. Pairs of clamps with hollow winding frames revolving on a spindle were used with the threads stretched between them to wind into a more usable formPrior to 1840's when manufacturers began to sell sewing thread ready for use, winding clamps and similar were needed to transform skeins of thread into a spool so it could be used without tanglingOne of a pair of Bone Winding Clamps, carved base, decorated with birds. Topped by rotating cage with four uprights and central spindle, joining two discs. Top Finial missing lower bone screwClamp base decorated with birdswinding clamp

Netting at home created special items such as purses, infant wear etc. ivory clamps were used in pairs for finer threads,Decorative ivory clamps were luxury items most used before 1840's.Ivory and bone combination winding and netting clamp, topped with reel and urn shaped knob for netting. Base screw of bone. Rectangular shape decorated with black dot and circle (Madras) pattern.Black Dot and circle pattern on body of clampnetting, madras style decoration

Before the mid-1800s, peeling apples was a tedious, time-consuming task done entirely by hand with a knife. In 1864, Goodell began manufacturing a new, labor-saving device that he called the "Lighting apple parer". Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the company produced several wildly successful apple-peeling models. A vintage green steel apple peeler made from cast iron with a red wooden knob on the turning handle. There are three pointy prongs to hold the apple and a sharp piece on the side (like a blade) that removes the peel.A winding screw clamp can attach the peeler to a table. c.1885.'White Mountain Apple Made by Goodell Co Antrim New Hampshire USA'apple peelers, domestic item, fruit peelers

This hand wringer or mangle was made in the USA in the early 1900s and was used by a householder in Williamstown. Common in laundries before the advent of spin driers, wringers squeezed the water out of clothes and other items after washing to enhance drying. They were particularly useful for large or heavy items such as sheets, blankets, or workwear. This smaller wringer was used for smaller items. Wooden framed hand wringer with adjustable rubber rollers. Two wing-nuts screw down on a concave steel spring to increase pressure on laundry items. Winding handle engages cogs to turn rollers in the opposite direction. Two horse shoe shaped clamps (adjustable) to fit on all types of laundry troughs."The American Wringer Co, New York, USA" "‘Household’ ‘Horseshoe Brand’, standard high grade warranted 151 - 11 x 1 3/4. It’s all in the rubber. Horse shoe combination tub clamps will hold wringer securely to galvanised iron fibre or wood tubs. Pat. June ‘98, No. 300 (on adjustable screens), No. 26 on winding handle. No 151" laundry