Loom
The British Northrop Loom Company
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
1900
Materials
Metal
Measurements
138 cm (height)222 cm (length)99 cm (width)
Place of origin
Blackburn
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Quarry Bank, Cheshire (Accredited Museum)
NT 1453843
Summary
A loom made by the British Northrop Loom Company, Blackburn.
Provenance
This British Northrop loom was a gift from Bill Salt; Salt ran his own weaving operation in the floor that is now the Mill Kitchen.
Marks and inscriptions
Horizontal bar across the front of the loom (back): 139___(unreadable) Horizontal bar across the front of the loom (back): 139___(unreadable) Horizontal bar across the front of the loom (front): 139 Horizontal bar across the front of the loom (back): 139___(unreadable) Horizontal bar across the front of the loom (front): 139 Side of cylinder that holds pirns on side of loom: Northrop HBB Horizontal bar across the front of the loom (back): 139___(unreadable) Horizontal bar across the front of the loom (front): 139 Side of cylinder that holds pirns on side of loom: Northrop HBB End of machine (left side): plate; No.26 Midget Patent BY 4847
Makers and roles
The British Northrop Loom Company, manufacturer