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National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Noble Comb, 1990s
... Noble Comb... combing machine inside a factory. Noble Comb Photograph Slide ...This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training and technical advice at mills in China, India, Russia and Australia. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing a man in a white coat operating a wool combing machine inside a factory.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, factory, training, combing machine -
National Wool Museum
Noble Comb, Prince Smith & Sons, Burlington Shed, Keishley
... Noble Comb...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Noble Comb The Nobel Comb combs the wool ...The Nobel Comb combs the wool to remove the short fibres (noils) and blends the long fibres (tops). The long fibres are used for worsteds, the short fibres are used for woollens.wool manufacturing -
National Wool Museum
Card
... Noble Comb... and shows a Noble comb.... the process of wool combing and shows a Noble comb. Australian Woollen ...This card is the seventh in a set of 16 information cards produced by the Stamina Clothing Company re: Australian Woollen Mills as give aways. It looks the process of wool combing and shows a Noble comb.Card no. 7 from the Crusader Mills information card set, c.1945-55. Verso of card no. 7 from the Crusader Mills information card set, c.1945-55.No. 7 Combing the carded slivers at the Crusader Mills.australian woollen mills pty ltd stamina clothing company, combing, noble comb -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Noble Combs, Valley Worsted Mill, 1923
... Noble Comb... and shows several Noble combs. The donor worked at the Valley Mill...Noble Combs, Valley Worsted Mill Photograph Black and white ...This photograph shows the interior of the Valley Worsted Mill in 1923. The mill was first established at this time, and the photo shows the interior after tooling up but prior to the mill actually commencing operation. This photo is one of 31 in total and shows several Noble combs. The donor worked at the Valley Mill for many years. This mill still exists in Swanston Street, Geelong and is now being used by Melba Industries (an Austrim-Nylex company) to produce Jumbuck Nylon wool packs. "These 12 machines ended their working life in 1981 when the mill switched from the Bradford system of wool combing to the Continental system, the reason being was that the cost of maintaining them became too high, also the replacement rectilinear combs production rate was far greater and achieved higher yields although it could be argued that the Noble combs quality was superior". - Greg AldridgeBlack and white image showing the interior of a textile mill with machinery. Slightly overexposed on the right side.valley worsted mill, combing, noble comb, geelong -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Noble Combing Machine, Valley Worsted Mill
... Noble Comb... and shows several Noble combs. The donor worked at the Valley Mill...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Photograph Photograph Noble Combing Machine ...This photograph shows the interior of the Valley Worsted Mill in 1923. The mill was first established at this time, and the photo shows the interior after tooling up but prior to the mill actually commencing operation. This photo is one of 31 in total and shows several Noble combs. The donor worked at the Valley Mill for many years. This mill still exists in Swanston Street, Geelong and is now being used by Melba Industries (an Austrim-Nylex company) to produce Jumbuck Nylon wool packs.Interior of Valley Worsted Mill, c.1923.textile mills, valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, combing, noble comb -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
... Noble Comb... and shows several Noble combs. The donor worked at the Valley Mill... and shows several Noble combs. The donor worked at the Valley Mill ...This photograph shows the interior of the Valley Worsted Mill in 1923. The mill was first established at this time, and the photo shows the interior after tooling up but prior to the mill actually commencing operation. This photo is one of 31 in total and shows several Noble combs. The donor worked at the Valley Mill for many years. This mill still exists in Swanston Street, Geelong and is now being used by Melba Industries (an Austrim-Nylex company) to produce Jumbuck Nylon wool packs.Interior of Valley Worsted Mill, c.1923.valley worsted mill, combing, noble comb -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, [Worsted room, Noble combing]
... Worsted room, Noble combing 10 P. HENDER O [...] R...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Photograph [Worsted room, Noble combing] Worsted ...Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downWorsted room, Noble combing 10 P. HENDER O [...] Rtextile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, combing, textile mills, woollen mills -
National Wool Museum
Slide Folder, Wool Top Manufacturing
... Noble Comb... Scouring Carding Noble Comb Noils ...Slide folder originally containing 12 slides and 4 wool samples depicting the wool top manufacturing process. Contains information about the slides.12 COLOUR SLIDES / WOOL TOP MANUFACTURINGwool tops, scouring, carding, noble comb, noils -
National Wool Museum
Book, Worsted Preparing and Spinning vol. II: wool combing
... Noble Comb... Mills Pty Ltd Cloth - worsted Combing Spinning Noble Comb ..."Worsted Preparing and Spinning vol. II: wool combing" - Fred Bradbury, 1923.FOR AND ON BEHALF OF / PORT PHILLIP MILLS PTY. LTD. / W. Stanley / Managing Director.port phillip mills pty ltd, cloth - worsted, combing, spinning, noble comb, gilling, stanley, mr w. - port phillip mills pty ltd -
National Wool Museum
Slide
... Noble Comb...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Slide Wool Processing Top Making Combing Noble ...wool processing, top making, combing, noble comb -
National Wool Museum
Slide
... Noble Comb...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Slide Wool Processing Top Making Combing Noble ...wool processing, top making, combing, noble comb -
National Wool Museum
Windchest
... Used to collect the combed top from a noble comb. Consists... a noble comb. Consists of a cast iron stand and base with steel ...Used to collect the combed top from a noble comb. Consists of a cast iron stand and base with steel pinch rollers and a rotating iron feed tube to empty the top into a receiving bin.combing -
National Wool Museum
Machine, French Comb
... . A rectilinear version of the Noble Comb, this machine separated long..., is one such machine. A rectilinear version of the Noble Comb ...Machine has been completely rebuilt and set up by Nick Sokolov of Comb Research and Development with the help of Bruce Hill and others. The NSC Schlumberger Comb PB25L machine No 3953, year of manufacture 1964, is one such machine. A rectilinear version of the Noble Comb, this machine separated long and short fibres. Donated to the National Wool Museum by Port Phillip Wool Processing Pty Ltd in 1993.French comb machine. 1962 Shlumberger and Co, France Model PB 251 NO. 3953.