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Arkwright's water frame, 1775.

Textiles Machinery

1775

Improved spinning machine (water frame), by Sir Richard Arkwright, England, 1775.

Replica of Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny

Textiles Machinery

Replica of Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny, by Platt Brothers, Oldham, England

Box organ type spinning mule, made by Messrs Jenki

Textiles Machinery

1818-1820

Box organ type spinning mule, made by Messrs Jenkinson and Bow of Manchester.

Headstock containing main gearing with three uprig

Textiles Machinery

Headstock containing main gearing with three upright and three horizontal spindles, and 6 wooden levelling pads. Note : frame bar carrying upper journal of first motion shaft is broken through

Working model of a spinning mule, c. 1875 (scale 1

Textiles Machinery

1875

Working model of a spinning mule, c. 1875 (scale 1:2)

Jack frame

Textiles Machinery

Jack frame

Working replica of Arkwright's roller spinning fra

Textiles Machinery

1972

Working replica of Arkwright's roller spinning frame (1769), made by Visual Planning Systems, 1972.

Jute spinning unit: two rollers, spindle and flyer

Textiles Machinery

Jute spinning unit: two rollers, spindle and flyer mounted on a board, part of a throstle frame.

Carriage, comprising wooden and iron frame, with s

Textiles Machinery

Carriage, comprising wooden and iron frame, with shaft carrying 2 gears and tinplate drums in place, and various iron fittings attached. Notes : one end bearing bracket for the drum shaft is broken; the brass bearing strips for the spindles are detached