It's a wee bitty knackered looking, but it IS a Herring and I've got a soft spot for Herrings...I already have one Herring wheel. Frank Herring have made a number of unusual wheels over the years, and I do like the quirky ones. This old boy is just a traditional Norwegian wheel, but I feel sorry for him. So I'm considering buying it, if it doesn't go too high.
Anyone have any opinions on this? Are there any obviously missing pieces? I can see the footman, the missing maiden and what I think are the flier supports in the pile. It's obviously a double drive, so the drive band can be made from a piece of string. And yes, I can see the drive wheel is in back to front! As I said, I rather fancy this one because I feel sorry for it and have a yen to restore it to working condition. It does look as if it could be very beautiful with a good clean and some TLC. I've always fancied the big Norwegian wheels. And it might even be a good spinner!
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Oh, it does look it needs some TLC, good luck.
It sorta does cry out for help, doesn't it? I don't know anything about spinning wheels, but if you think you can restore it... go for it!
I say: Go for it. It looks like it needs some love. You're two Herrings could keep each other company.
I looked at this also but decided that it needed more love than I could give it. It's such a shame to see someone's pride and joy get into this state.
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