Goodbrand & Co. Ltd. Single Thread Tester

Made:
Manchester
Single Thread Tester made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd in Manchester Single Thread Tester made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd in Manchester

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Single Thread Tester made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd in Manchester
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Single Thread Tester made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd in Manchester
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Single thread tester made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd in Manchester. Used to test the strength of threads.

This tool made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd was used by manufacturers or merchants to test the strength of threads. It provided a measure of quality. Goodbrand & Co. Ltd. was founded in Manchester in around 1879 as Goodbrand & Holland. Their works were in Strangeways, then Cheetham (Hill) and later Stalybridge. The company manufactured textile testing machines that were used by cotton manufactureres and merchants. These objects represent a strong example of a Manchester manufacturer providing for a Manchester industry.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
2014-3010
Materials:
metal (unknown)
type:
single thread tester