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Hank Winding Machine

1897

Ring spinning frame

1901

Scutcher, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd

1889

Cotton Bale Breaker

1911

Platt Brothers Notice

1898

Platt Brothers Notice

1899

Roving frame

1927

Hopper Feeder

1949

Intermediate Frame

1907

Hopper Bale Opener

1955

Platt Brothers Notice

1899

Drawing frame

1901

Swaging Machine

1860

Judkin's lock-stitch sewing machine, 1851.

1851

Saw Cotton Gin made by Platt Brothers and Co. Ltd, Oldham

circa 1900

Spinning Mule

1927

Platt Brothers Cotton Gin

1901

Two headed combing machine and associated detached parts, based on Heilman's patent. Operating gears, and drives on left hand side. Manufactured by Platt Bros & Co Ltd. Used at Oldham College of Technology, Oldham.

Combing machine

1926

Replica of Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny, with 18 spare wooden spindles with yarn, 3 spare empty wooden spindles, original drive cords and spare drive cords, by Platt Brothers, Oldham, England

Replica of Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny, with spare wooden spindles, original and spare drive cords

1868-1912

Hand loom with 16" reed spaces, 3 shuttle boxes, 3 yarn beams, 1 warp and quantity of weft; dated 1912 and complete with two combined weaving stools and drawers. Object inv. no. 1912-321 combines with this object to form a Jacquard loom.

Jacquard Hand Loom

1912

Dobby mechanism (full size) by Platt Brothers and Company Ltd., Oldham, Manchester, England, 1873.

Dobby mechanism (full size) by Platt Brothers and Company Ltd.

1873

Jacquard machine of one hundred needles and harness for M4040, dated 1912, which combines with inv. no. 1912-320 to form a Jacquard loom.

Jacquard machine of one hundred needles and harness for M4040

1912

Yarn drawing machine, 1928.

Yarn drawing machine

1928

Ring doubler and associated parts and accessories, manufactured by Platt Bros and Co. Ltd in Oldham, around 1940-1960 and used in the Textiles Department at the University of Manchester Institute of Technology.

Ring doubler and associated parts and accessories

1940-1960

M1 type ring spinning frame, with associated parts and accessories, manufactured by Platt Bros & Co. Ltd in Oldham, about 1950-1960 and used at the University of Manchester Institute of Technology.

Ring spinning frame

1950-1960

Slubbing frame by Platt Brothers of Oldham dated 1901

Platt Brothers' slubbing frame, 1901.

1901