Leclerc winders come with an electronic foot speed control that allow a high degree of reliability and precision control of the winding speed. Cheaper winders with a mechanical metal foot control use a physical rheostat that rapidly wears, sparks, heats up and often just provides an off/on function instead of the variable speed control needed. Both electric winders connect to a standard 120V AC power source with power cables that can be disconnected from the winder for easy storage.

The Leclerc Single-Ended Winder (shown front in the above picture) has a tapered shaft like the Hand Bobbin Winder above and is designed for Leclerc 4" (10 cm) and 6" (15 cm) bobbins and spools but will fit others as long as the end holes are similar to those of the Leclerc bobbins. 4 rubber feet on the bottom protect the surface of the table being used. The electronic speed control foot pedal is included.

The Double-Ended Winder (shown right) holds both ends of the bobbin/spool and the spring loaded sliding tailpiece moves to support any size bobbin, pirn or spool from 1" to 8" (25 mm to 20 cm) with end holes similar to the Leclerc bobbin. The winder has 4 rubber feet to avoid scratching the surface it is used on and keep it stable so it does not need to be clamped down during use. An electronic speed control foot pedal is included. Note that some earlier pictures on this page show a locking pin on a cord which is no longer included in the design.

Though it looks similar to other cheaper winders, the Leclerc Double-Ended winder has a number of enhancements that make it easier to use and more reliable and even quieter!

The tailstock spring on the Leclerc Double-Ended winder keeps tension on bobbin/pirn/spool being wound and makes it easy to install and remove them and maintain tension without constantly having to tighten or undo a knob or wingnut. Leclerc has replaced the older less reliable small tailstock spring from earlier models with a large more durable spring on the underside of the winder to eliminate tension and adjustment problems. The elimination of the old tailstock spring and the use of a heavy duty bearing in the tailstock (see picture above) has eliminated the loud annoying squealing noise that often developed as the winder aged and the metal tailstock spring and tip and sleeve rub together!

An optional tensioning device is available for the Leclerc Double-Ended winder that maintains a uniform tension on the yarn being wound and lets the weaver control how the yarn is being wound on bobbins, spools and pirns with a sliding hand control. The tensioning device can be added to existing Double Bobbin Winders and can also be ordered with an optional Yardage Counter for winding spools or cones for sectional warping. Multiple pegs are provided to allow the user to select a path that provides the right tension for the yarn being wound.

Click on the links for videos showing the Double-Ended winder being used to wind a Bobbin, Pirn and a Spool with the Yardage Counter.

Precision 3D Printed
Unlike other cheaper adapter end designs that are simply turned from wood or plastic, these are computer designed and precision printed using a 3D printer. This means that the internal grooves match the slope of the cone perfectly allowing the adapter to stay attached when the cone has been removed from the winder. This is very important because with slippery yarns like Silk, Tencel, Bamboo and Mercerized Cotton or with any yarn that is not wound with a consistent continuous movement from one end of the cone to the other (ie. what commercial cone winders do) the yarn at the ends can slide off creating a tangle. These ends can be put on the cone to allow it to be used on a spool/bobbin rack and unwound horizontally instead of being pulled from the top. Other adaptors do not allow this! See pictures here.