Twenty pieces of equipment used for spinning viscose fibres

Made:
pre-1914-1949
Twenty pieces of equipment used for spinning viscose fibres Twenty pieces of equipment used for spinning viscose fibres Twenty pieces of equipment used for spinning viscose fibres

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Twenty pieces of equipment used for spinning viscose fibres
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Twenty pieces of equipment used for spinning viscose fibres
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Twenty pieces of equipment used for spinning viscose fibres, dating from pre-1914 to 1949. Used by Courtaulds plc., in wood and glass display cabinet.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1995-165
type:
spinning vicose fibre equipment
credit:
Lenzing Fibres Limited

Parts

Two glass jets of the multi-filament type

Two glass jets of the multi-filament type

A: Two glass jets of the multi-filament type, pre-1914

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt1
type:
jet
Two glass jets of the ribbon filament type

Two glass jets of the ribbon filament type

B: Two glass jets of the ribbon filament type, pre-1914

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt2
type:
jet
One glass jet of the single filament type

One glass jet of the single filament type

C: One glass jet of the single filament type, pre-1914

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt3
type:
jet
Three jets of the Monel Ribbon filament type

Three jets of the Monel Ribbon filament type

D: Three jets of the Monel Ribbon filament type, used from 1915 onwards

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt4
type:
jet
Three jets with nickel, thin platinum or gold tips

Three jets with nickel, thin platinum or gold tips

E: Three jets with nickel, thin platinum or gold tips, used between 1915-1918, one piece sectioned

Materials:
nickel and platinum/gold
Object Number:
1995-165 Pt5
type:
jet
Two platinum jets, used from 1915-1928

Two platinum jets, used from 1915-1928

F: Two platinum jets, used from 1915-1928

Materials:
platinum (metal)
Object Number:
1995-165 Pt6
type:
jet
One Periodicity Test jet

One Periodicity Test jet

G: One Periodicity Test jet

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt7
type:
jet
One experimental jet

One experimental jet

H: One experimental jet

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt8
type:
jet
One experimental jet

One experimental jet

I: One experimental jet

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt9
type:
jet
One experimental jet

One experimental jet

J: One experimental jet

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt10
type:
jet
One Fibrojet with 1000 holes, 1926

One Fibrojet with 1000 holes, 1926

K: One Fibrojet with 1000 holes, 1926

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt11
type:
fibrojet
One Fibrojet with 1200 holes, 1934

One Fibrojet with 1200 holes, 1934

L: One Fibrojet with 1200 holes, 1934

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt12
type:
fibrojet
One Fibrojet with 1400 holes, 1946

One Fibrojet with 1400 holes, 1946

M: One Fibrojet with 1400 holes, 1946

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt13
type:
fibrojet
One Fibrojet with 7500 holes, 1946

One Fibrojet with 7500 holes, 1946

N: One Fibrojet with 7500 holes, 1946

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt14
type:
fibrojet
One Fibrojet with 10000 holes, 1949

One Fibrojet with 10000 holes, 1949

O: One Fibrojet with 10000 holes, 1949

Object Number:
1995-165 Pt15
type:
fibrojet