Louet Irish Tension Bobbin for S10, S17 and S10 Concept Irish Head
Louet Irish Tension Bobbin for S10, S17 and S10 Concept Irish Head
SKU: SA0102
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The Louet Standard Bobbin Lead (Irish Tension) Bobbin fits Louet's Irish tension wheels, single or double treadle. That's the S10 Concept with the Irish tension head, the S17, and older S10, S15, S51, S60, S70, S71, S75, S76 and S77 wheels, back to the original S10. Scotch tension wheels, the Victoria, the Julia and the S10 Concept with the Scotch tension head, take the Scotch Tension Bobbin, SA0104.
Specs
| Tension | Bobbin lead (Irish tension) |
| Ratios | 5.5:1, 7.5:1 and 10.5:1, one for each of its three grooves. The smallest groove spins fastest, for fine yarn. |
| Leader | A groove in the core to tie your leader into |
| Finish | Lacquered, sealed when it arrives |
| Code | SA0102 |
Unfinished and high speed versions
If your wheel's still bare wood, the way the S17, S15 and S75 were sold, SA0103 is the same bobbin unfinished, for you to wax or seal to match. Both spin the same.
For fine yarn, the High Speed Bobbin, SA0113, has faster ratios of 6.5:1, 9.5:1 and 15:1. It fits every wheel listed above except the S70 and S71, and it works best on Louet's High Speed Flyer.
Not sure which tension your wheel has?
Look at where the drive band from the big wheel meets the U-shaped arm around the bobbin, the flyer.
- The band sits in one of three grooves on the bobbin itself, and a leather strap brakes the flyer. That's bobbin lead (Irish tension), and this bobbin.
- The band turns a small pulley on the flyer, and a thin brake cord runs over the bobbin's groove. That's Scotch tension, and SA0104.
The Olivia, the Jenn-E e-spinner, and the S40, S45 and S90 each take their own bobbin. Compare every Louet bobbin in our Louet bobbin collection, or send us a photo of your wheel and we'll tell you which bobbin it takes.
Louet Irish Tension Bobbin for S10, S17 and S10 Concept Irish Head
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Louet says the current standard bobbin fits the original S10, and it gives you three ratios where the old two-ended bobbin gave two.
One more than the number of plies, because the empty bobbin you wind onto counts, so a two-ply takes three. A new S17 comes with three.
No. Louet's bobbin bearings are self-lubricating, and oil attracts fibre dust. Clean them with a cotton bud, with a little rubbing alcohol if they're very dirty.