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Cotton Bale Breaker
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Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1911 and used in the Textile Technology Department at UMIST.
When raw cotton arrived at the mill, this machine opened up the bales and started to break apart the tightly packed fibres. Its powerful spikes and rollers could do the job much faster than by hand.
Details
- Category:
- Textile Industry
- Object Number:
- Y1981.29
- Materials:
- cast iron
- Measurements:
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Overall: 3060 mm x 2060 mm x 3005 mm,
- type:
- cotton bale breaker