Arkwright's Water Frame

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Water frame, water powered spinning machine made by Richard Arkwright, Cromford, c.1775, and used at the Arkwright Mills at Matlock Bath.

This is a four spindled example of Richard Arkwright's water frame, possibly the earliest surviving production example of the machine that triggered a transformation in cotton spinning. The water frame made the mass production of cotton yarn possible for the first time. Driven by a water wheel, its moving rollers thinned out the cotton, then its rotating spindles twisted it into yarn.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y2000.48
Materials:
wood (unidentified), cotton (fibre), metal (unknown) and leather
Measurements:
overall: 1260 mm x 725 mm x 630 mm,
type:
water frame
credit:
Purchased from IPT (UK) Ltd

Parts

Display case and hinged wooden label for Arkwright�s water frame

Display case and hinged wooden label for Arkwright�s water frame

Display case and hinged wooden label for Arkwright’s water frame, manufacturer unknown, about 1900-1960.

Measurements:
overall: 110 kg
Materials:
glass and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2000.48.1
type:
display case
Hinged Wooden Label used with Display Case

Hinged Wooden Label used with Display Case

Hinged wooden label used with display case for Arkwright’s water frame, manufacturer unknown, about 1900-1960.

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 550 mm x 40 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2000.48.1.2
type:
wooden label
Part of:
Y2000.48.1