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Carding Engine
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Carding engine, designed by Richard Arkwright and used at Cromford Mill, Derbyshire, around 1800.
Inventor Richard Arkwright developed this carding engine. Built in around 1800, it ran in his cotton mill in Derbyshire. The machine’s wire teeth combed raw cotton fibres into long, smooth strands, ready for spinning.
Details
- Category:
- Textile Industry
- Object Number:
- Y2003.14.1
- Materials:
- metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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Overall: 1220 mm x 1220 mm x 1676 mm,
- type:
- carding engine
- credit:
- Gift of W. Tatham Ltd