reviving an old spinning wheel

[beefstew]

My wife received an old spinning wheel as a Christmas gift and I've been trying to figure out how to fix it.

The biggest problem seems to be that the hooks on the flyer are quite corroded. Can I replace them with hooks from the hardware store? Is there a particular bend that they need to have?

[crocee]

You can replace them with small cup hooks. I have also seen/heard of spinners using a type of wire nail bent into hook shape.

The only problem I see with the use of cup hooks is the screw in end is pretty large compared to the original wire hooks

The bend would be as close as you can get to the original with the wire. The cup hooks would need no further bending.