Tom Wirt on sat 7 aug 99
Hey!
Does anyone have any idea as to the history of the treadle potters wheel
ultimately adapted by Leach? I've checked Encarta and run a couple of web
searches...nothing. I have seen a picture that implies it was in use before
the turn of the 20th century? Any ideas or suggestions for history
research?
TIA
Tom Wirt
Matthew Blumenthal on sun 8 aug 99
Try looking up old german sources. I believe that southern american potters
used standing treadle wheels a lot, and they were often decended from
german immigrants.
At 02:55 PM 8/7/99 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hey!
>
>Does anyone have any idea as to the history of the treadle potters wheel
>ultimately adapted by Leach? I've checked Encarta and run a couple of web
>searches...nothing. I have seen a picture that implies it was in use before
>the turn of the 20th century? Any ideas or suggestions for history
>research?
>
>TIA
>
>Tom Wirt
>
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John K Dellow on mon 9 aug 99
Well that answers something about my "Scotch Friction Wheel ".
When I got hold of it ,it was set up as a stand up wheel. It was
first used by a German Potter last century. All others i had used
had a seat.
I put a motorbike saddle on mine so i could sit down while
centring & stand up when throwing tall pots.
Matthew Blumenthal wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Try looking up old german sources. I believe that southern american potters
> used standing treadle wheels a lot, and they were often decended from
> german immigrants.
>
> At 02:55 PM 8/7/99 EDT, you wrote:
> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >Hey!
> >
> >Does anyone have any idea as to the history of the treadle potters wheel
> >ultimately adapted by Leach? I've checked Encarta and run a couple of web
> >searches...nothing. I have seen a picture that implies it was in use before
> >the turn of the 20th century? Any ideas or suggestions for history
> >research?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Tom Wirt
> >
>
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> * Fremont CA *
> * Potter, Guitar Player, General Computer Nut *
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