Cotton Bale Breaker

Made:
1911 in Oldham
maker:
Platt Brothers and Company Limited
Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co

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Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co
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Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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:
Overall: 3060 mm x 2060 mm x 3005 mm,
type:
cotton bale breaker