Historical information
Photographs were most likely used for promotional purposes. The Q-VEE machine is a scouring machine. When fabric is removed from the loom it is often stiff, rough or uneven. Scouring removes the oils and dirt picked up from manufacture, leaving the fabric soft and fluffy. The photographed machine was made by J. Stone & Co, a British marine and railway engineering company based in Deptford in south east London.
Physical description
Four black and white, blue tinged photos of a Scouring Machine from different angles. Black writing on the rear, typed with a typewriter and stamped with the company stamp.
Inscriptions & markings
8051.1 - rear - "Q-VEE" Machine.
Tomlinsons (Roshdale) Limited.
SOHO Works Rochdale.
29.6.37
849
8051.2 - rear - "Q-VEE" Machine.
Tomlinsons (Roshdale) Limited.
SOHO Works Rochdale.
29.6.37
856
8051.3 - rear - "Q-VEE" Machine.
Tomlinsons (Roshdale) Limited.
SOHO Works Rochdale.
29.6.37
851
8051.4 - front on machine - FIY Chain Gear
J.Stone & Co Ltd London
rear - P.I.V. Dial Control
Tomlinsons (Roshdale) Limited.
SOHO Works Rochdale.
29.6.37
853