Crowdys were based in Clanfield, Oxford, where they made and sold wheels from their own showroom.
An advert in The Weavers Journal no.116 Winter 1980 reads: Spinning wheels, upright, horizontal and sloping bed. Practical and attractive designs in variety of timbers. Illustrations and list will be gladly sent on request. We also supply carders, drop spindles and skein winders (niddy-noddy). Visitors are most welcome to inspect and try wheels at our workshop and showroom (open Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm).
This first picture is of a Crowdy wheel with 24" drive wheel and split table.
The following images are of a Crowdy wheel with 27" drive wheel.
Treadle
Horseshoe shaped flyer
a feature I have not seen on other spinning wheels is the disk used for the footman connection on the back of the drive wheel in place of the usual metal crank, which you can see in the next two photographs - possibly unique to Crowdys?
A darker wood insert marks joints between sections of the drive wheel
Bobbins and lazy kate
Chair also made by Crowdys of Oxford.
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