Two page document profiling the export of textile machinery from Poland by Metalexport to countries around the world, featuring the Befama Textile Machinery Works, Falubaz Carding Engine Works and Polmatex. Two-sided single page document with black printed text on both sides. [printed] POLAND - WELL KNOWN EXPORTER OF TEXTILE / MACHINES / JERZY BONIECKItextile machinery, metalexport, befama, falubaz carding engine works, polmatex, export, poland, textile industry, jerzy boniecki

"Finishing Machinery" - James Bailey, Textile Machine Maker, Huddersfield, c. 1926. Catalogue of machinery for fulling, scouring, carbonising, dyeing and finishing woollen and worsted and other types of textiles.Catalogue of textile finishing machinery from James Bailey, textile machine maker, Huddersfield, c.1926.textile machinery textile finishing, james bailey, textile machine maker, milling, scouring, carbonising, dyeing, raising, textile machinery, textile finishing

Parts for grey textile machine manufactured by Scott Testers Inc, Builders, Providence R.I., USA.

Textile machine - Gill box. Combs and brushes driven by electric motor. Name plate of machine is missing.

This Eclipse model, treadle operated sewing machine was made by the Oldham Sewing Machine Company in Greater Manchester U.K.. It was used by sailmakers for sewing sails with box shape top and slim neck. Sewing machine, foot treadle, for sewing sails with box shape top and slim neck. Brand is Eclipse. Cast iron base is bolted to square wooden table-top with drawer under table. Drawer has 3 partitions and wood fitting with 5 drilled holes for needle storage, lock has diamond shaped, decorative metal surrounds; half of inside drawer is painted black. Decorative metal stand, painted green, with 2 foot pedals; 1 foot pedal drives the wheel wheel. Padals both have "ECLIPSE" cast into the iron.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, textile machines, sailmaker's machine, maritime sewing machine

Fred Murgatroyd worked as a loom tuner at Yarra Falls, Tweedside and Collins mills in Victoria as well as in Sydney, and studied at Leeds University.Black and white photograph of part of a textile machine, possibly a Hattersley loom at Federal Woollen Mill. The photograph has postcard formatting on back of card.Back: [printed] F Murgatroydtextile machinery textile mills weaving mills textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd tweedside woollen mills yarra falls mill federal woollen mills ltd, murgatroyd, mr fred murgatroyd, mr james, textile machinery, textile mills, weaving mills, photography

Wooden roving bobbin used on textile machines.W 89.0095spinning machinery

Wooden roving bobbin used on textile machines.89.0095spinning machinery

Wooden roving bobbin used on textile machines.spinning machinery

Wooden roving bobbin used on textile machines.Large wooden reel, light coloured wood, hollow, with round end pieces and dark rings around centre circle. spinning machinery, textile industry, bobbin, reel, roving bobbin, spinning, wool

Cardboard box with red lettering reading the Singer manufacturing Co accessories for 66K machines.Singer Sewing Machines Singer logo of large S over a lady at sewing machine.textile machinery, sewing machines, accessories

Printed testimonial from H.E. Kershaw Ltd, London to Metalexport, Poland regarding textile machinery. Single sided letter with black printed text and graphics. textile machinery, h.e. kershaw ltd metalexport, poland, england, textile industry, carding machines, letter, correspondence

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

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.Black and white photograph of a carding machine.Rear handwritten top edge - Chadwickstextile machinery, wool manufacture, wool, spinning

"Why Not Help the Country in its Economy Campaign by Economising Yourself and thus Increase Your Profits ?" - James Bailey, Textile Machine Maker, Huddersfield, c. 1926. Promotes the advantages of buying a new scouring machine.Booklet, c.1926. Produced by James Bailey, textile machinery manufacturer, Huddersfield, to promote a new scouring machine.textile machinery textile finishing, james bailey, textile machine maker, scouring, textile machinery, textile finishing

Pamphlet detailing specifications of the textile machine "Worsted Card for Man-Made Fibres, Type CS-2" made by Befama at the Bielsko Textile Machinery Works in Poland. The machines were exported by Metalexport to countries all over the world. Document consisting of a single sided page with typed text stapled to an engineering drawing of a machine and a black and white photo of a machine.textile machinery, metalexport bielsko textile machinery works, carding, yarn - worsted, befama, textile industry, poland, export

Booklet produced by Metalexport, Poland to promote the textile machine "PG-4 Ring Spinning Frame" produced by Befama, the Bielsko Textile Machinery Works in Poland. Metalexport exported textile machinery from Poland to countries all over the world.Four page colour booklet printed on the front and back in blue and black, with the interior pages in yellow and black. Front cover depicts machinery. textile machinery, metalexport bielsko textile machinery works, spinning machinery, pg-4 ring spinning frame, befama, poland, textile industry, export

Booklet produced by Metalexport, Poland to promote the textile machine "Self-Acting Mule Type S-8" produced by Befama, the Bielsko Textile Machinery Works in Poland. Metalexport exported textile machinery from Poland to countries all over the world. Colour printed booklet folded into three parts consisting of six A4 pages featuring machinery on the cover. Printed throughout in red, yellow and black.textile machinery, metalexport bielsko textile machinery works, spinning machinery, spinning, textile industry, befama, poland, export, self-acting mule type s-8

Booklet produced by Metalexport, Poland to promote the textile machine "Automatic Three-Card Set Type CR-34" produced by Befama, the Bielsko Textile Machinery Works in Poland. Metalexport exported textile machinery from Poland to countries all over the world.Four page colour booklet printed throughout in green and black. Front cover depicts machinery.textile machinery, metalexport bielsko textile machinery works, carding, befama, poland, automatic three-card set type cr-34, export, textile industry

Textiles. Machine made rectangular cream coloured linen tablecloth. 3.5cm turned over hem with decorative stitching around top of hem. 2.5cm diameter machine embroidered wreath in centre of blue flowers and brown and yellow leaves. 326 names (blue) hand embroidered around the edge at right angles to the hem and 44 names scattered in central area. (several colours)., tag in one corner ''SEMCO''. Old box 75,yellow label 183.textiles, domestic, tablecloth with embroidered names

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

Imitation fruit cake made by Amanda Ginsberg for an exhibition at The Embroiderers Guild Victoria celebrating efforts made by women at home during World War 1Imitation embroidered fruit cake in traditional cake tin. Made of textiles embellished with freestyle machine embroidery.cake, anzac, war, women

Imitation fruit cake made by Amanda Ginsberg for an exhibition at The Embroiderers Guild Victoria celebrating efforts made by women at home during World War 1Imitation embroidered fruit cake in traditional cake tin. Made of textiles embellished with freestyle machine embroidery.cake, anzac, war, women

Card clothing sample manufactured by Samuel Law and Sons, Cleckheaton and probably sent to the Collins Bros Mill at the same time as W621. Card clothing is defined as 'the leather or other stiff material which holds the wire staples, the points of which project outwardly and form the carding teeth which operated on the fibres.' This fits into a carding machine ("The Textile Industries" vol. 8 - William S. Murphy, 1911).Card clothing sample, comprising rows of bent wires mounted on a thick rectangular leather base. Wrapped in tissue printed with an engraving of the factory where it was made and housed in an olive green lidded cardboard box, the interior of which is printed with an image of the manufacturer's factory.SAMUEL LAW & SONS, / Manufacturers all kinds Card Clothing. / Moorland Mills. / CLECKHEATON, England. SAMPLE OF CARD CLOTHING / FROM / SAMUEL LAW & SONS, / (branch of the English Card Clothing Company, Limited). / CLECKEATON. / MOORLAND MILLSsamuel law and sons collins bros mill pty ltd, carding, card clothing

Wool picking machine designed to separate locks of wool before it is carded and spun. The picker opens the wool’s locks which makes it easier to send the fleece through a carding machine. It does this by teasing the fibres (which can also be done by hand just by pulling the lock structure apart), but a picker does this in bulk and much quicker than what can be done by hand. It is possible to spin fibres directly after the picking stage; however, it is usually more desirable to card and blend them with other fibres. Typically, at a textile mill, a picking machine can separate enough lengths of fibre for a full day’s work after just a single hour. It will also help to remove any vegetation matter or other any unwanted elements that may be present in the wool. The quality of the casting on this machine suggest that it was made locally, either in Australia or New Zealand. Mike Leggett, the donor of the machine, acquired it from New Zealand where the seller said it had been used by his father to pick wool to make hand stuffed horse saddles. Mike attempted to used it a couple of times to pick alpaca hair, but the speed of the attached motor caused damage to the fibres. The motor is thought to be an added attachment, sometime around the 1960s judging by its age, while the machine itself is thought to be dated around the 1920s. The machine works by inserting wool through the rollers. Initially there was a conveyor belt feeder system which was powered by the handle on the side. This conveyor belt has been removed however, most likely due to age and deterioration. Wool is now fed through the initial teeth and is met by a spiked rotating drum which works to separate the fibres. The separated fibres would then complete a loop of the drum before being dispatched somewhere below, around where the motor presently sits, at a rapid rate of speed. Typically this wool will be collected in a closet or large catchment area, as can be seen from the 8:47 minute marker in the linked video (link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMjx-t3tH3A). It is not apparent how the wool is collected with this machine. Red and green machine with four green legs currently attached to a wooden pallet with wheels for easy movement. The green legs lead up to a red central circular barrel from which many attachments are present. Also present on the wooden pallet is a small black motor which is attached by a rubber belt to the central drum inside the red barrel. The belt spins the wooden drum via a dark red circular plate attached to the side of the drum. On the other side of the red barrel, a green handle extends for turning the picker’s conveyor belt feeder system. Two green walls extend forward from the central red barrel, guarding either side of where the conveyor belt would have been. At the start of these walls is a wooden cylinder, which the conveyor belt would have wrapped around, followed by two interlocking gears which rotate and accept the fed wool. The red roof extends over the central cylinder from here, securing the wool inside and protecting hands from the heavily spiked internal wooden cylinder which rotates and separates (picks) the wool. Extending over the top of this red roof is a green handle which reaches to the back of the machine (not pictured). Here it accepts a weight to ensure pressure is always present for the initial feeder interlocked gear teeth. There are two large gear cogs on the rubber belt side of the machine and 3 small gear cogs on the handle side of the machine, all coloured green. A green handle is also present at the rear of the machine, below the location from which the weight is hanging. A power cable extends from the motor and there are two adjustable metal rods on the top of the machine, the purpose of these rods is presently unknown. Black texter. On top of drum. Wording: HG3707 Wording. Imprint: BRACEWIND BLYN On motor. Wording AEIwool picking, textile manufacturing, wool processing

In 1867 the Singer Company decided that the demand for their sewing machines in the UK was sufficiently high to open a local factory. Glasgow was selected for its iron-making industries, cheap labour, and possibly because at the time the General Manager of the US Singer Sewing Machine Company was George McKenzie, who was of Scottish descent. The company obtained a lease on land near Queen Street Station and machinery and machine parts were shipped over from the US. Demand for sewing machines outstripped production at the new plant and by 1873 a new larger factory was completed near Bridgeton Cross. By now Singer employed over 2,000 people in Scotland but still, they could not produce enough machines. In 1882 George McKenzie, the soon to become President of the Singer Sewing Machine Company undertook the ground breaking ceremony on 46 acres of farmland at Kilbowie, Clydebank and the largest Singer factory in the world started to be built. Originally two main buildings were constructed. Built above the middle wing of the factory was a huge clock tower with the 'Singer' name displayed for all to see from miles around. Many miles of railway lines were laid throughout the factory to connect the different departments and to aid in the shipping of their goods. Railway lines from the factory connected Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Helensburgh stations. The factory was regarded as the most modern facility in Europe at that time. As different departments in the factory were completed, the workers moved from the old sites to the new one at Kilbowie and the factory was finally finished in 1885. With nearly a million square feet of space and almost 7,000 employees producing on average 13,000 machines a week, making it the largest sewing machine factory in the world. The Clydebank factory was so productive that in 1905 the US Singer Company set up the Singer Manufacturing Company Ltd. as a UK registered company. The invention of the sewing machine had several very significant impacts on the lives of many people. It changed the domestic life of many women as more households began to own sewing machines, women as the ones who traditionally stayed home to do chores including making and repairing clothing, found themselves with more free time. Previously several days a week would be dedicated to sewing clothing for herself and her family, a housewife could now complete her sewing in merely several hours, allowing for more free time to pursue hobbies and attain new skills. Sewing and clothing production, in general, became more industrialized activities, taking place less in the home and more in large factories. Industrial sewing machines, in combination with the cotton gin, the spinning jenny, and the steam engine, made clothing production much easier and much cheaper. Sewing machine, treadle operated, "Branded Premier" 5-7-9-2-0-0-" Serial Number Y6243048 (denotes 1922 year of manufacture) flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing machine, hand operated, dressmaking, textile machinery, portable, premier sewing machine, premier, singer treadle sewing machine

This rope-making machine, called The New Era Rope Machine, was patented in the USA on July 18th 1911. It was made by the Continental Trading Corporation Ltd. in Chicago, USA. The ends of the rope would be threaded through the matching and hooked onto the machine's claws on the other side. The machine's handle would be rotated manually, which would twist the rope ends together, entwining them to make one thick rope.This manually operated rope-making machine is a labour saving devise used particularly by sailmakers in their rigging and ropework tasks. Rope-making machine, metal. The model is "The New Era Rope Machine". The manually operated machine has three claws through which roping material is threaded. Internal wheels have cogs around their perimeter. The two pieces that make up the machine's case are bolted together. Made by Continental Trading corporation Ltd Chicago USA. The machine was patented on 18th July 1911."The New Era Rope Machine" " Continental Trading Corporation Ltd Chicago USA" "Patd july 18 1911" "Made in USA" "Keep oiled"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ropework, the new era rope machine, patented, 1911, textile machine, continental trading corporation ltd., chicago, rope-making machine, textile industry

Sewing machine, portable, hand operated, with Premier logo. Has folding crank handle, body painted black with floral design, wooden base and separate wooden cover with lock. Base has compartment with accessories, covered by curved ended, sliding wooden panel. Decorative linework on side, carvings on each corner. Wooden handle on cover is carved in rings, folds down. Below handle is decorative inlaid pattern. Serial number on plate at back of machine. Accessories include 13 attachments, key (broken), screwdriver, sewing machine needle, razor blades (2) and buttons. Attached to inside of case is a square of paper with a number on it. Instruction book for Singer Sewing Machines is included. Also with machine are white tailor's chalk and a cut out, fabric pocket with tissue paper pattern pinned to it.Serial number "579200" is stamped into plate at back of machine. Brand on transfer on front of machine is "Premier". Paper inside case has hand written number "334A". Instruction book "Instructions for using Singer Sewing Machines No. 66 - Oscillating hook for family use" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing machine, permier sewing machine, hand operated sewing machine, dressmaker, fasion, singer no. 66 manual, textile, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sewing machine, permier sewing machine, hand operated sewing machine, dressmaker, fasion, singer no. 66 manual, textile