HILLTOP SPINNING and WEAVING CENTRE
Established in 1990
POSTED Saturday, February 4, 2012
PROPRIETORS: SUE & BILL CHITTY
We can supply component parts for Ashford wheels old and new. That means everything from a wheel to a screw. If you are unsure exactly which part you need then please contact us.
If it helps then send a picture of the broken part or area on the wheel where the part is broken or missing via email or post. To help further look at the picture on the SPINNING PAGE where there is a picture of a wheel with its major parts named.
DESCRIPTION
£
Plastic Footman - connects the Treadle to the Crank - new wheels
3.00
Leather Footman - connects the Treadle to the Crank - old wheels
3.00
Single Drive Driveband - Strong, Mercerised Cotton
2.00
Double Drive Driveband - Strong, Mercerised Cotton
3.00
Tension Spring
3.00
Brake Band
1.50
Polycord Driveband for Single Drive Wheels
10.00
Polycord Driveband for Country Spinner
10.00
Ashford Spinning Wheel Oil
8.00
Wheel Bearing Kit - includes 2 Crank Bearings, 1 Click Bearing, 1 Standard Orifice Bearing
12.00
Standard Bobbin Bearing Kit - Pair
3.50
Click Bearing - open topped allowing easy Flyer removal when changing Bobbins
3.00
Jumbo Orifice Bearing
3.00
Ashford Threading Hook
3.00
Flyer Hooks - Pack of 12
4.00
Standard 3 Whorl Flyer with Hooks
32.50
Ashford Spinning Wheel Maintenance Kit - Oil, Spring, Threading Hook, Drive Band Single, Flyer Hooks,
E Ring, Brake Band, Plastic and Leather Footman
18.00
Ashford Premium Wax Polish
17.00
WHEEL MAINTENANCE
Ashford spinning wheels are robustly made to give a lifetime of service. However, to keep them in tip-
If the wheel ‘speaks’ to you (by squeaking usually) then oil the offending area using a fine oil -
The Maiden’s bearings
The Flyer’s Spindle on which the bobbin fits
The Wheel Crank at the point where the Treadle’s Crank Shaft fits.
If it is the Treadle that squeaks then try the following
If there are hinges oil them, again just a drop of oil will suffice. A drop of oil at each end of the treadle, the metal rod, where it fits into the spinning wheel’s frame.
We have had our Ashford Traditional's for 30 years and have replaced their major wheel bearings once during that period. However, every year our wheels are cleaned thoroughly with warm soapy water and a plastic scouring pad, dried and then polished. The flyer’s orifice is also cleaned of lanolin.
The wheel’s driveband, we use and supply thin mercerised cotton, should also be checked and replaced if required. Make sure the Mother of All’s Drive Band Adjusting Knob is not tipping back the Mother of All before replacing the drive band.
If your wheel has a leather footman -
Make sure all the wheel’s screws are tight. Relax, admire your wheel and start spinning!
WRAP-AROUND YARN GAUGE
Having spun your yarn this gauge enables you to calculate the size of knitting needle you require or ends per centimetre OR inch for weaving.
Supplied with full instructions.
£5.00