Ric Swenson on tue 5 jun 07
Rogier,
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I agree. The #1 Amaco wheel is a great teaching tool for beginners. I lea=
rned on one from George Roskos at PLU in 1967. It is a workhorse. Simple. =
As I remember limited speeds (3?) Just the ticket for a beginning potter.=
I have no clue as to the value of an old #1 wheel.
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I got used to my Brent CXC in 1974 and I've gotten so used to it that I don=
't know if I could change. I've gotten used to the infinite speed control. =
and batt pins. I am too impatient to deal with a slow wheel.
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BTW. The wheels here in China are Shimpo-like, except for the professional=
HUGE wheels that are most common in production shops. Knife switch on and =
off and a sliding belt drive system for speed control.
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I have taught on many different wheels. The Stewart wheel is good.
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The wood kickwheel I used at Paco Morante's Pottery in Puente Del Arthabisp=
o, Spain in 1969 was much toooo small for my large frame, but it's amazing =
what you can get used to after a few days.
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The treadle Klopenstein stand-up wheel was great for demos. for students. A=
real dance with the clay! I hate the Shimpo that has the speed control o=
n the side of the unit. I'm too tall (and it 'kills' my knee) for that kin=
d of control to be comfortable for a day's throwing activities.
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2 cents......
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Happy potting!
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Ric
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"...then fiery expedition be my wing, ..." Wm. Shakespeare, RICHARD III, Ac=
t IV Scene III Richard H. ("Ric") Swenson, Teacher, Office of International=
Cooperation and Exchange of Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, TaoYang Road, Ea=
stern Suburb, Jingdezhen City JiangXi Province, P.R. of China. Postal code=
333001. Mobile/cellular phone :13767818872 +86-0798-8499600 (ofc.) +86-079=
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> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:18:14 -0400> From: dolcenea@GTE.NET> Subject: Am=
aco#1 wheels> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG> > Those are "special heads" des=
igned to receive plaster or hydrocal> bats that are made in the ring mold. =
The #1 wheel is the best> teaching wheel ever designed by man... I've seen =
#1's in use in> schools for over fifty years! Around here #1 wheels are ver=
y hard to> come by and if one finds one they will sell for $ 1000.00.... Re=
gular> retail for those wheels is $ 1250.00. Used ones are so rare they do>=
not lose their value...> Rogier> See us on the web at http://www.donkerstu=
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