"Woollen Machinery: Opening and Carding Section" by Platt Brothers and Company Limited, Oldham, England, c.1930.Catalogue of Woollen Machinery for opening and carding, Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, c.1930s.textile machinery, platt brothers and co. limited, carding, spinning, blending, burring

"Catalogue of Improved Machinery for Preparing, Carding and Spinning Wool" - John Hetherington and Sons Limited, proprietors of Curtis, Sons and Co., c.1930.Book: "Catalogue of Improved Machinery for Preparing, Carding and Spinning Wool" - John Hetherington & Sons Limited, Manchester, c.1930.textile machinery, john hetherington and sons limited curtis, sons and co., carding, spinning machinery, scribbling, cloth - woollen, cloth - worsted

"John Haigh and Sons Ltd, Machine Makers and Iron Founders", c.1925.Book: catalogue of machinery produced by John Haigh and Sons Ltd, Machine Makers and Iron Founders, c.1925.textile machinery, john haigh and sons ltd, scribbling, carding

"The Development of the Tentering Machine and the Last Word in Modern Methods of Cloth Drying" - Arthur Heaton & Co. Ltd, England, c.1928. Provides an overview of machine cloth drying and tentering, and examines the operation of the Krantz Tentering Machine.Book: "The Development of the Tentering Machine and the last word in modern methods of cloth drying" - Arthur Heaton & Co. Ltd, c.1928.textile machinery, arthur heaton and co. ltd, tentering

"Profits from Cloth Pressing" - Arthur Heaton and Co. Ltd, c.1930.Book: "Profits from Cloth Pressing" - Arthur Heaton & Co. Ltd, c.1930.textile machinery, arthur heaton and co. ltd, cloth pressing

"Machinery" - J. Charlesworth, Union Iron Works, Colne Road, Huddersfield, c.1930.Book: "Machinery" - J. Charlesworth, Union Iron Works, Colne Road, Huddersfield, c.1930.textile machinery, j. charlesworth

Six framed diagrams of loom operation. The original framed works were deaccessioned, with digital images remaining in the collection.Six digital TIFF files, depicting four framed and two unframed diagrams of loom mechanics and operation, each showing a different process:textile mills, textile machinery, diagram, loom, gordon institute of tafe

Variable speed cloth puller, used for tightening and smoothing blanket edges, prior to them being sewn or bound. Used at Collins Bros Mill.Textile finishing machine. Horizontal, made from grey steel with a small encased gear box and two attached rollers. Separate belt drive and nine other rollers. Enclosed in original brown cardboard box, used for shipping.SUISIE / VARIABLE SPEED / VERSATILE CLOTH PULLERtextile machinery, collins bros mill pty ltd, blankets

"Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Openshed High Speed Fancy Loom" - Hutchinson, Hollingworth and Co. Ltd Loomworks, Dobrcross, 1898.DYER & PHILLIPS PTY. LTD. / 75-77 FLINDERS LANE / MELBOURNE. / SOLE AGENT.textile machinery, dyer and phillips pty ltd hutchinson, hollingworth and co. limited, weaving looms, weaving machinery

Sewing machine, hand operated with transverse shuttle, spool wound by running on to a large wheel. Serial no. S6362996|Wooden cover with inlaid pattern on top, metal handle. Painted black gold leaf pattern on arm and plate.Wertheim written in gold on front and a pattern also around metal keyhole.|WERTHEIM FRANCFORT impressed on oval medallion depicting workman with hammer on shoulder.textile machinery, sewing, domestic items

Used by donor in family home.Portable electric singer sewing machine, rotating shuttle. There is a separate knee action control lever. Serial no. EG588844 .Black base with gold decoration. The wooden case top has 'Singer' on front. Motor K605945Singerdomestic items, sewing, textile machinery

WERTHEIM sewing machine transverse shuttle. Hand operated with thread winding attachment, uprights for reels of thread, tension adjuster and sewing mechanism. Serial no. S6005404|Handles folds into wheel for storage. Has a metal base with pearl insert on outer edge. originally painted black with gold scroll work - base is hinged to a wooden base. Wooden veneered cover stored separately. Aluminium label on body of machine with 'Werthiem Frankfort' around a figure sitting - all embossed.Wertheim Frankfort|Pes. Gesch and emblem on bobbin boxtextile machinery, sewing, domestic items

Machine used by Francesca Schwerkolt, August Schwerkolt daughter -in - law. She was the grandmother of the donor.Hand and foot operated transverse shuttle sewing machine with ornate foot treadle. Wooden top with mechanism in centre. Base of mechanism has mother of pearl inlay. Ornate iron supports. Two drawers on either side with ornate handles. Centre drawerOn Sewing Mechanism - ' Syst 182/Manufactured in Germany/Specially for/Hugo Wertheim'|On Base - 'Griffin' in ironwork|'Wertheim' in ornate ironwork on sides|S No. 6778165domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Small hand operated sewing machine with wooden handle to turn wheel which operates mechanism. Black iron baseTodd's Champion of Englandtextile machinery, sewing, domestic items

Metal painted black with gold leaf design decoration. Large wheel with handle. Circular base on sewing area. Set on four claw legs. In working order.domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Black machine transverse shuttle Serial No. 496547, with gold and some coloured decorations. Decorations include blue and red bird and silver angels. Machine on wooden base and with wooden cover, both with inlaid decorations. Cover also has turned corner decorations. Cover can be locked to base. 'D' Syst 182.|S No. 496547'Superba' Plate with series of numbers. Card in box inscribed 'Wertheim German made machine in 1880'domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Black sewing machine and cover. Model A6? Vibrating shuttle. Serial no. S907389. Machine has coloured decorations of flowers and leaves. Set on wooden base with inlaid decorated edge.|An equipment drawer contains instructions for use of machine, attachments, needles needle threaders and five spools, one empty.'Freya'domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Purchased in Lancashire, England. Arrived in Australia in 1951.Mrs. Popkop[ lived in Box Hill for 27 years , then for 18 years in Scott Street Mitcham before moving to Tweeds Heads in 1998. Mrs Popkop thought she may have had to live in the outback where there would not be any power, hence the hand operated machine.|When we were given the machine it was in very poor condition. Ted Arrowsmith worked on it diligently and finally got it in working condition.|Then we had to get the bobbin to work. As we were not familiar with this type of bobbin, it being the torpedo type, Frances Warren took it to the Ringwood Sewing Centre, 17 Melbourne Street Ringwood and Barry Ford was able to show her how to thread the bobbin..|After a lot of trial and error 2with the tension we finally got the machine to sew a seam. Barry Ford checked the serial no. and authenticated the date of manufacture as 1889.Hand operated vibrating shuttle Singer sewing machine, burgundy with wooden base. Serial no. 8615740Singertextile machinery, sewing, domestic items

Hand operated sewing machine set in wooden base. Wooden cover ornately decorated.Jones As supplied to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra Family C.S. English Made. S No. 94257domestic items, sewing, textile machinery

Part of Collins Brothers Collection.textile machinery, ironworks, collins bros mill pty ltd, j.charlesworth, william whitely & sons ltd

"Looms and Preparatory Machinery" - Harling and Todd Ltd, c.1930.Book / catalogue of looms and preparatory machinery from Harling and Todd Ltd, Burnley, c.1930.textile machinery, harling and todd ltd, weaving looms, winding machinery, warping machinery, folding machinery

"Krantz Schussfadenrichter (weft straightener)" - H. Krantz Appreturmaschinen - Fabrik, Aachen, Germany.Pamphlet / catalogue for a Krantz Schussfadenrichter (weft straightener) by H. Krantz Appreturmaschinen - Fabrik, Aachen, Germany, c.1960s.textile machinery, h. krantz appreturmaschinen-fabrik

"Kombi II Scouring Machine" - L.Ph. Hemmer Maschinefabrik, Aachen.Pamphlet / catalogue for the Kombi II Scouring Machine by L.Ph. Hemmer Maschinefabrik, Aachen, c.1970.textile machinery, l.ph. hemmer maschinenfabrik, scouring

"Worsted Machinery Catalogue (French Section)" - Prince-Smith & Stells Limited, Keighley, England, c.1920. The catalogue is very comprehensive and describes in detail many types of combing, drawing, spinning and twisting machinery (French System).Book/catalogue - "Worsted Machinery Catalogue", Prince-Smith and Stells Limited, c.1920.textile machinery, prince-smith and stells limited jackson, mr george - mount gambier spinning mills limited, combing, drawing, spinning machinery, twisting, yarn - worsted, cloth - worsted

Sales photograph for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale, to showcase new Carding Machines in a newly developed textile factory. The photograph was taken in Glasgow, Scotland.A black and white photo of a room filled with working Carding Machines in a portrait format. A man is working at the end of the closest machine.On rear - top margin - Showing Card Sets in new Card Room. Bottom right corner - Commercial Artists photographers and blockmakers Scottish Studios and Engravers LTD. 196 Clyde st. Glasgow. C C.P.D 6893 Dtextile machinery, wool manufacture, carding, wool, glasgow

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.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.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 853textile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, scouring

Photograph of a Hutchinson, Hollingworth and Co. Limited Loom gears and mechanisms. Hutchinson, Hollingworth and Co. was an Oldham-based loom manufacturer estalished in 1860 by Messrs. John Hutchinson (c.1816-1888) of Cawthorne and James Hollingworth(c.1834-1895) of Holmfirth.Three black and white photographs in portrait format of a looms gear mechanisms.8052.1 - front on machine mid left quadrant - Hutchinson, Hollingworth and Co 8052.2 - front on machine mid left quadrant - Hutchinson, Hollingworth and Cotextile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, loom

Photographs most likely used for promotional purposes. The photographs are of a yarn spinning machine used to place yarn onto bobbins. The machine was made by Hearl Heaton and Sons Ltd, founded in 1809. The company played an important part in Britain’s Industrial Revolution, providing bobbins to the textile mills across the North of England.Four black and white photographs of a yarn spinning machine. The first two photos show the machine in the lower floor of the building and the last two are on the upper floor. The are connected by the two chains working the machine.8053.1 - Front right edge - Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge. 8053.2 - Rear middle - No.1 Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge. 8053.3 - Front top edge - Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge. 8053.4 - No. 2 Hearl Heaton & Sons Ltd Crown Steel Works, Liversedge.textile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, spinning

Photograph most likely used for promotional purposes. The machine possibly could have been manufactured by Chadwick Machine Co Ltd, a British textile machine company established in 1899.Two black and white photographs of a carding machine. The first photo is of the rear of the machine, the second the front.8054.1 - rear handwritten top edge - Chadwicks left edge - unknown 8054.2 - a calculation of numberstextile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, spinning