"The Mather" Kier
- Made:
- 1885-1900 in Manchester
- maker:
- Mather and Platt Limited
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Model of a Mather & Platt wagon kier. Cylindrical horizontal kier with lifting slope wedge shaped door (counterbalance weight at rear). Two trucks for holding cloth can be moved in and out on rails. Part of the rail lifts to allow the door to drop and close. Pipes and pumps to circulate water. Mounted on a mahogany base. Cloth was put into the trucks which were pushed into the keir, the door shut, bleaching solution poured in and steam turned on. Kier was used to scour cotton fabric.
Details
- Category:
- Textile Industry
- Object Number:
- Y1974.60
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), textile and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
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overall: 495 mm x 642 mm x 305 mm,
- type:
- wagon kier
- credit:
- Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Polymer & Fibre Science Department
