Two Kay shuttles, c 18th century.
Four fixed spool shuttles by Brown, Glasgow, Scotland.
- Object Number:
- 1909-467/1
- type:
- weaving
Six single shuttles and double shuttle; pluck pin and reed for hand loom weaving, by makers J. Garrick (double shuttle) and Brown, Glasgow, Scotland.
Details
- Category:
- Textiles Machinery
- Object Number:
- 1909-467
- Materials:
- beech wood and box wood
- type:
- shuttles
- credit:
- Buchanan, William
Parts
Two loom shuttles, c 18th century
A double fixed bobbin shuttle by makers Carrick, Brades Co. and J. Garrick, Glasgow, Scotland.
Two loom shuttles, c 18th century. Both are rectangular in section, pointed and tipped with iron at both ends. The yarn is threaded through an ivory eye in the side. The double shuttle (botton) has two pins so as to weave a 2 ply thread. Both shuttles run on rollers to reduce friction. They are of the type of hand loom shuttle designed for use on a fly shuttle loom which was introduced by John Kay in 1733.
A large (12-inch) single fixed bobbin shuttle by Brown
A large (12-inch) single fixed bobbin shuttle by Brown, Glasgow, Scotland.
- Object Number:
- 1909-467/3
- type:
- weaving shuttle
A single fixed bobbin shuttle but with the bobbin missing
A single fixed bobbin shuttle but with the bobbin missing,made by Carrick, Glasgow, Scotland.
- Object Number:
- 1909-467/4
- type:
- weaving loom
A pluck pin
A pluck pin
- Object Number:
- 1909-467/5
- type:
- weaving tool
