Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837
1837
Sewing machine by Elias Howe
circa 1846
Model of a Power Loom for Plain Weaving
1857
Domestic Sewing Machine for chain stitich
1868
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Textile printing block, rectangular
1760-1775 probable date
The first Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine, 1866.
1866
Singer Lockstitch sewing machine model of 1851
1851-1855
Automatic lock stitch button-hole sewing machine by Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.
1890
Cotton card sliver
Bundle of scutched flax
Small bag containing flax seed
Peg frame
Jute spinning unit: two rollers
Bobbin of line rove
Bobbin of finest line rove
Bobbin of tow rove
One hank natural grey; one hank black; and one reel black polished
Four loose-top
1856-1858
Replica of floor standing distaff (half full size)
Flax seed
Two bundles of fibre strand - long and short
Sorter's switch
No.12 lockstitch sewing machine head
1888
Wheeler and Wilson lock stitch treadle powered button hole sewing machine head
1862
Singer double-thread chainstitch glove sewing machine
1915-1920
Vibrating shuttle lock stitch hand sewing machine
1919
Four specimens of wire rope illustrating John Lang's system of wire rope manufacture introduced in 1879
1879-1894
Domestic lock stitch sewing machine made by the Florence Sewing Machine Company
1864
Part of embroidering machine
Small carved wooden weft beater
Sisal twine, 1/300 S grade that has been dry spun.
Sisal cord, 3/100 grade that has been dry spun.
Sisal cord
Lockstitch sewing machine head of a Howe treadle driven machine
1871
Shroud laid rope for running gear and pulleys.
Cable laid rope.
White and water repellent sisal cord
Gill, from drawing frame
Gill, from drawing frame
Gill, from drawing frame
Casablancas high draft spinning unit, 1935
1935
Wool winding reel.
Model of a machine for fulling cloth
1800
Silk printing block mounted on a wooden stand.
Closed spindle type bobbin winder for lace
Scottish wool spinning wheel made by W. Waters of Wick
