Gear from a ring spinning machine

PART OF:
Lancashire textile industry material
Made:
1900 - 1950 in unknown place
Gear from a ring spinning machine Gear from a ring spinning machine

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Gear from a ring spinning machine
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Gear from a ring spinning machine

This is a toothed gear cog from a ring-spinning machine with six spokes and a keyed central axle to prevent the gear from falling out of synchronised mesh (synchromesh). The gear is numbered 25.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y2006.35.6
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 130 mm x 130 mm,
type:
gearing mechanism