Booklet - Catalogue of Worsted Machinery, Prince Smith & Sons, Burlington Shed, Keishley

Historical information

Part of a collection of archival materials from Collins Bros. Mills.

The company was founded by William Smith in 1795. He produced spinning frames known as throstles and in the early 19th century was producing high-quality machinery for processing textiles. His son, Prince Smith, took over the business and in 1869 he bought the Burlington Shed works from Samuel Cunliffe Lister and renamed the company Prince Smith & Son.

The organisation had reputation for machines of the highest quality.

Physical description

48-page booklet with red and black printed text and graphics. Cover is brown with green and black embossed text

Inscriptions & markings

Catalogue of / WORSTED / MACHINERY. / Special Machinery for / Worsted & other Fibres. / PS&S / Manufactured by / PRINCE SMITH & SON, LIMITED / KEIGHLEY, England. / Estabd. 1795.

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