Carter's Improved High Speed Type Bench Braiding Machine.

Made:
Rochdale
Carter's Improved High Speed Type Bench Braiding Machine.

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Carter's improved high speed type bench braiding machine, fitted with 16 patent Speedway carriers for carrying cheese of yarn on cardboard tubes, on cast iron stand with a sample of braiding and cable braiding in progress.

Details

Category:
Textiles Machinery
Object Number:
1935-279
Materials:
cast steel, forged steel and steel
Measurements:
660 mm x 214.5 mm, 493kg
overall (main object): 1995 mm x 660 mm x 455 mm,
overall (inc. pallet): 234.5 mm,
type:
braiding machine
credit:
FKI plc; B. & F. Carter and Co.