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Last updated 11/14/25

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Ravelry.com is also a wonderful resource to find or sell things locally and beyond, especially the Warped Weavers Marketplace there.

For Sale: Country Craftsman Spinning Wheel

This wheel spins beautifully. The wheel has a slight wobble which does not have an effect on spinning yarn. Wheel comes with one bobbin, original distaff, and original spinning chair. Nice smooth spinning wheel. $200. Contact president.ghg@gmail.com for more.

History of the Country Craftsman Spinning Wheel

From 1969 to 1971, Jerome Rooney made spinning wheels for display. He was not aware that people were spinning and that there was a market for dependable, functioning wheels. Upon learning of this, he visited the Museum of American Textile History, North Andover, MA. The curator of the museum provided Rooney the opportunity to see their large collection of spinning wheels, many of which were in storage. One wheel in particular, a 1700#700;s Saxony flax wheel, caught his eye. After much measuring, comparing, and design work, the Country Craftsman spinning wheel was born. It was a beautiful, smooth, and responsive wheel, and a joy to spin on. It excelled in producing medium to very fine yarn.

Joseph Franzek started working with Rooney in Sept, 1972. When Rooney retired in 1982, Franzek took over his business. The Country Craftsman was built and distributed by Joseph Franzek, and his wife Cindy, until about 2003, when they decided to retire from custom woodworking.”