Working in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Daniel Danner (1803-1891) turned wood for both furniture and tools he completed himself as well as for individual jobbed-out parts ordered by others. Nineteenth century tax records show that at the time of Danner's activity, principally the early 1830s to mid-1840s, his income was derived largely from wood working, although a portion of his livelihood did come from farming. The form of flax and wool wheel predominantly produced by Danner was derived from Saxony type wheels, with prices of different wheels determined by their form and function. In 1840, Danner charged $3.50 for a flax spinning wheel, but $4 for either a castle-wheel or wool spinning wheel. In addition, winding reels, such as those illustrated in lots 234-236, cost $1.25 from Danner in 1840.

For further information, see McMahon, "Daniel Danner, Woodturner: An Early 19th Century Rural Craftsman in Central Pennsylvania," Pennsylvania Folklife, Autumn 1993, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 8-19.