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Reel or Weasel

This reel, often called a weasel, is for measuring yarn. The gears inside the spoked wheel cause it to click every two complete turns of the wheel and make a “pop” sound after the desired length of yarn is reached. Although not all experts agree, some people think that the title of the nursery rhyme “Pop Goes the Weasel” refers to this device.

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