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Two bladed spinner on a wire wheel 1967 AMC simulated wire wheel cover with spinner. The spinner or "knock-off" originated with Rudge-Whitworth center lock wire wheels and hubs, which were first patented in 1908. [1] [2] The spinner was a threaded, winged nut designed to keep the wheel fastened to the hub. They were screwed on and "knocked on ...
It was debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair, under the name "Cyclo Tower". 2003 Disk'O: The Disk'O (also known as Skater or Surf's Up) is a type of flat ride manufactured by Zamperla of Italy. The ride is a larger version of a Rockin' Tug, also manufactured by Zamperla. c.1910 Devil's wheel: 1943 Double Shot: Drop tower
Aged Brodie knob on the steering wheel of a forklift Brodie knob on an Oliver tractor Spinner added to the steering wheel of a Rambler Classic. A brodie knob (alternative spelling: brody knob) is a doorknob-shaped handle that attaches to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle or equipment with a steering wheel. Other names for ...
the great wheel also known as walking wheel or wool wheel for rapid long draw spinning of woolen-spun yarns; the flax wheel, which is a double-drive wheel used with a distaff for spinning flax fibres for making linen; saxony and upright wheels, all-purpose treadle driven wheels used to spin both woolen and worsted-spun yarns; and; the charkha ...
In medieval and ancient philosophy, the Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortunae is a symbol of the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna ( Greek equivalent: Tyche ) who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel: some suffer great misfortune, others gain windfalls.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 March 2025. American television game show For the unrelated American game show of the same name that debuted in 1952, see Wheel of Fortune (1952 game show). For other uses, see Wheel of Fortune (disambiguation). Wheel of Fortune Also known as Wheel Genre Game show Created by Merv Griffin Directed by ...
Spinner (website), a music website owned by AOL; Spinner (wheel), an accessory that goes on an automobile wheel and spins independently; Spinner, a locomotive of the former Midland Railway 115 Class in the UK; a machine used to do spin coating in manufacturing; a wind spinner or whirligig
L. Frank Baum's 1907 children's novel Ozma of Oz features humanoid creatures with wheels instead of hands and feet, called Wheelers. [26] Their wheels are composed of keratin, which has been suggested by biologists as a means of avoiding nutrient and waste transfer problems with living wheels.