Historical information

These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place.

The scribbler was the first part of a group of machines known collectively as the carding engine. The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.

Physical description

A black and white photo of a Two-Part Scribbler in a landscape format.

Inscriptions & markings

Front - top margin: For description see over.
Front bottom right corner - 1076

Rear - Two-Part Scribbler, Semi-Continental Type with Patent Automatic Feed having Extended Hopper. Cylinders in this case are 50” diam. Doffers 36” diam. Drive to strippers and other parts by ‘V’ Belts. Note improved guarding to Fancy Chain Drives, also feeder gearing.