Drawing frame

Drawing frame, made by Howard Bullough Ltd, Accrington, 1901 Drawing frame, made by Howard Bullough Ltd, Accrington, 1901

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Drawing frame, made by Howard Bullough Ltd, Accrington, 1901
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Drawing frame, made by Howard Bullough Ltd, Accrington, 1901
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Drawing frame, made by Howard Bullough Ltd, Accrington, 1901.

The fast-moving rollers of the drawing frame combined six pieces of cotton into one, evening out the fibres, before spinning could happen. Workers had to multitask, feeding the machines with cotton as well as cleaning and oiling the parts.

This drawing frame has a mechnical 'knock off' system. If the length of cotton broke, the machine automatically stopped, so it could be fixed by a supervisor.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y1967.11
Materials:
cast iron
Measurements:
Overall: 1524 mm x 1067 mm x 1626 mm,
type:
drawing frame
credit:
Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, Textile Technology