Pirn Winder
Universal Winding Company
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
1951 - 1953
Materials
Wood
Measurements
157 cm (Height) x 100 cm (Depth); 236 cm (Length)
Place of origin
Providence (R.I.)
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Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1452784
Summary
A pirn winding machine made by Leesona Universal Winding Company, Boston U.S.A, circa 1951-1953. This machine winds spun cotton yarn from cones onto long, thin, wooden pirns, which are then used in a shuttle for a weaving loom to form the weft thread of the woven material. It can accommodate 20 pirns at one time. The machine now has an electric motor and isolation switch.
Marks and inscriptions
Above LEESONA nameplate: 10 arms along each side of the machine, extending horizontally from the sides of the pirn winder, these support the pirns onto which the yarn is wound. Beneath these arms is another mechanism that draws the yarn from cones placed on the floor beside the machine and onto the pirns. There is a storage shelf across the top of the machine, this is divided into two sections by a vertical wooden panel that runs along the middle of the shelf. Above LEESONA nameplate: 10 arms along each side of the machine, extending horizontally from the sides of the pirn winder, these support the pirns onto which the yarn is wound. Beneath these arms is another mechanism that draws the yarn from cones placed on the floor beside the machine and onto the pirns. There is a storage shelf across the top of the machine, this is divided into two sections by a vertical wooden panel that runs along the middle of the shelf. Front end of the machine: Universal Winding Company, Providence, R.I., U.S.A. Above LEESONA nameplate: 10 arms along each side of the machine, extending horizontally from the sides of the pirn winder, these support the pirns onto which the yarn is wound. Beneath these arms is another mechanism that draws the yarn from cones placed on the floor beside the machine and onto the pirns. There is a storage shelf across the top of the machine, this is divided into two sections by a vertical wooden panel that runs along the middle of the shelf. Front end of the machine: Universal Winding Company, Providence, R.I., U.S.A. End of machine (back): Leesona, Made in the USA Above LEESONA nameplate: 10 arms along each side of the machine, extending horizontally from the sides of the pirn winder, these support the pirns onto which the yarn is wound. Beneath these arms is another mechanism that draws the yarn from cones placed on the floor beside the machine and onto the pirns. There is a storage shelf across the top of the machine, this is divided into two sections by a vertical wooden panel that runs along the middle of the shelf. Front end of the machine: Universal Winding Company, Providence, R.I., U.S.A. End of machine (back): Leesona, Made in the USA End of the machine (back) between embossed words: registered trademark
Makers and roles
Universal Winding Company, manufacturer