Description
Alexander McIntosh, was born in Dull, Perthshire, Scotland in 1762. He emigrated from Scotland in 1803 on the ship Commerce, eventually setting up shop on George Street in Pictou where several generations of McIntosh wheels were produced. They were in high demand due to their craftmanship and compact size.
The spinning wheel pictured is clearly stamped ALEXR McINTOSH 1807
Alexander McIntosh Spinning Wheel
- Type
- image
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- 224
- Source
- Laurie Stanley-Blackwell and John Blackwell
- File ID
- 2024-06-06a
- Added
- Jun 7, 2024
- Contributed by
- Teresa MacKenzie
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