Left Hand Frame for Five Roller Textile Printing Machine
Left hand (LF) frame of five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather, Manchester, around 1850.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 2018-205/1
Five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather
- Made:
- 1850 in Manchester
Five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather, Manchester, around 1850.
This 5 roller textile roller printing machine is representative of the mechanisation of textile printing which took place in Britain to meet the increasing demand for printed cloth. Before mechanisation, wooden blocks with patterns cut in relief and copper plates with engraved patterns were used to print cloth. Both methods were time consuming and the production methods could not keep up with the increasing demand for printed cloth. In 1785 in Preston, Joseph Bell developed and patented a cylinder printing machine. A copper roller was engraved from end to end with the pattern to be printed. As it revolved, it picked up dye and the cotton to be printed was then drawn over the cylinder. The printed fabric then moved through a series of steam dryers. Later developments meant multiple cylinders with different parts of the pattern and different colours could work on a single machine to produce complex printed designs. The development completely transformed the printing industry, increasing output, productivity and ways of working.
Details
- Category:
- Textile Industry
- Object Number:
- 2018-205
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (ferrous)
- credit:
- Gift of National Trust
Parts
Right Hand Frame for Five Roller Textile Printing Machine
Right hand (RH) frame of five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather, Manchester, around 1850.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 2018-205/2
Components for Five Roller Textile Printing Machine
Parts of five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather, Manchester, around 1850.
-PC (printing cylinder) 1 - 4
-Impression L (left) 1 - 4
-Ink duct 1 and 2
- Measurements:
-
overall: 2310 mm x 1390 mm
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 2018-205/3
Components for Five Roller Textile Printing Machine
Parts of five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather, Manchester, around 1850.
-Impression R (right) 1 - 4
-BR (brush rollers) 1 - 6
-2 x spare wooden rollers
-Web roller 1 - 3
-RFE (right feed end) 1
- Measurements:
-
overall: 250 mm x 2100 mm x 1120 mm,
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 2018-205/4
Components for Five Roller Textile Printing Machine
Parts of five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather, Manchester, around 1850.
-R (right) 2 and 3
-L (left) 2 and 3
-Weight plates R2, R3 and R4
-Weight plates L2 and L4
-RHIC (right hand impression cylinder) 1
-LH and RH Tension bars
-R2 and R3 delivery tensioners (new mech)
-L2 and L3 delivery tensioners (new mech)
-Box containing weights (for weight plates), handle, bearing adjuster screws and miscellaneous cogs/small parts that were not attached to the machine)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 400 mm x 1200 mm x 1020 mm,
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 2018-205/5
Impression Cylinder for Five Roller Textile Printing Machine
Impression cylinder/drum of five roller textile printing machine made by William Mather, Manchester, around 1850.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 545 mm x 1525 mm x 545 mm,
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 2018-205/6
