Ashford Spinning Wheel Resource Center
Whether you bought your Ashford new last week or inherited one from a relative in 1978, this is the place to figure out what you have, keep it running, and find the parts that fit. Paradise Fibers has been selling and servicing Ashford wheels in our Spokane showroom for years, and this resource center is everything we'd tell you if you walked through the door with a question.
Pick a starting point below, or browse the whole catalog of Ashford content as it grows.
Identify your Ashford
Not sure exactly what model you have, or what year it's from? Start here.
- How to identify your Ashford wheel - decision tree to figure out the model and approximate year
Wheel-specific guides
Setup, operation, history, and quirks for each Ashford wheel. Each guide covers identification by year, setup essentials, common issues, and parts compatibility for that specific wheel.
- Ashford Traditional - the classic, in production since 1965
- Ashford Kiwi - coming soon
- Ashford Traveller - coming soon
- Ashford Joy 2 - coming soon
- Ashford Elizabeth - coming soon
- Ashford Country Spinner 2 - coming soon
- Ashford e-Spinner 3 - coming soon
- Ashford e-Spinner Super Jumbo - coming soon
Maintenance and troubleshooting
How to keep your wheel spinning, and what to check when something seems wrong.
- Operating guide and troubleshooting - covers all current Ashford wheels, broken down by symptom and by wheel
Parts and compatibility
What fits what. The Ashford bobbin, flyer, and whorl ranges have evolved over the years, and not every part is interchangeable across every wheel.
- Bobbin compatibility matrix - coming soon
- Flyer compatibility matrix - coming soon
- Whorl compatibility matrix - coming soon
History and restoration
Bringing older Ashfords back to life, and understanding the family company behind them.
- Restoration guides - coming soon
- Buying a used Ashford - coming soon
- The Ashford story - coming soon
Why this resource exists
Paradise Fibers is a family-owned yarn and fiber shop based in Spokane, Washington. We've talked spinning wheels with thousands of customers, fixed wheels people thought were broken, and helped people identify and restore wheels their grandmothers spun on. Our showroom carries the largest stock of spinning wheels on the West Coast, and we have an in-house service shop that handles repairs and maintenance for all major brands, including custom and antique wheels.
This resource center exists because the answers customers actually need are scattered across PDFs, forum threads, and tribal knowledge. We're putting it all in one place. New content goes up regularly. If you can't find what you need, get in touch and we'll help you out.