Made in New York by Robert Koffsky.

Distributed by The Wool Room, Joe’s Hill Road, Brewster, NY 10509; (914) 279-7627.

Made of stainless steel and aluminum. Weight of spinner about 11 pounds; weight of spinner,

all accessories, and case just under 14 pounds. Stainless steel and nylon bobbins, 8-ounce

capacity. 4 bobbins included. Extra bobbins $25. Single-drive, flyer-lead, Scotch-tension.

3/8-inch orifice. One switch, with three settings: 5, off, and Z. Flyer speed ranges from 0 to 4000 RPM,

regulated by a foot control (included). Can be used with 12V adapter from electronics store.

Carrying case (included) is padded, comes with two keys, and has been designed to accept

supplied rods and to serve as three-bobbin lazy kate. Threading hook included.

No maintenance required. Free replacement of broken drive belts and brake bands.

Spinners’ comments: A very satisfactory tool, excellent for spinning a wide range of yarns,

from superfine to bulky, using any fiber you choose. Good for plying, too. Very easy to change

bobbins. Take-up adjustment is quite precise, so you can have anything from very gentle to very

firm "pull" on the yarn. There’s no speed-control knob, so you can’t set the speed at a certain

number and leave it there, but the foot control is sensitive, and with practice you can get the spinner

to go as slow or fast as you want. Take a minute to master the foot control before you start spinning.

Few spinners can draft fast enough to keep up with this spinner at high speed, but those who can will

appreciate that—even at high RPM—there’s virtually no vibration. Despite the spinner’s extraordinary

high-tech appearance, spinning on it feels familiar; the speed and tension can be easily held at very low

levels for the spinner’s initial comfort, or for making soft yarns. Relatively quiet; doesn’t disturb other

people in the room or interfere with watching television. Durable and carefree; needs no maintenance—

not even lubrication (the bearings are permanently sealed).

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