Collection of textile industry testing instruments and textile samples
- Made:
- circa 1965 in Manchester
Collection of objects and archives relating to textile testing from the Shirley Institute, Manchester, c1965.
Parts
Cotton Strength Tester
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) , textile , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and leather
- Object Number:
- Y1975.35.4
- type:
- strength tester
Cotton Strength Tester
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , leather , metal (unknown) , textile and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- Y1975.35.4/1
- type:
- strength tester
- Part of:
- Y1975.35.4
Wooden case for cotton strength sorter
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and textile
- Object Number:
- Y1975.35.4/2
- type:
- case
- Part of:
- Y1975.35.4
Accessories for Balls cotton strength sorter
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) , textile , chalk , cardboard , paper (fibre product) and cork
- Object Number:
- Y1975.35.4/3
- type:
- accessories
- Part of:
- Y1975.35.4
Mule Spindle Revolution Counter
Fielden Walker Evenness Recorder
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) , glass and plastic (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- Y1975.35.6
- type:
- evenness tester