'Leesona' Pirn Winder

'Leesona' pirn winder, made by the Universal Winding Co 'Leesona' pirn winder, made by the Universal Winding Co

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'Leesona' pirn winder, made by the Universal Winding Co
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'Leesona' pirn winder, made by the Universal Winding Co
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Leesona' pirn winder, made by the Universal Winding Co., Boston, USA.

This machine wound yarn onto wooden rods called pirns. These fitted inside the shuttles weavers used on their looms. One weaving shed could go through over one million pirns per week. Quality cloth relied on well wound pirns, so workers had to be skilled at using the machines.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y1975.65
Materials:
iron
Measurements:
Overall: 1085 mm x 1000 mm x 1600 mm,
type:
pirn winder
credit:
Gift of Bolton Institute of Technology, Textiles