Tin of Ring Travellers for a Ring Spinning Frame
Cook and Company
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
0.25 cm (diameter)15.5 cm (l x h x depth)10.5 cm (l x h x depth)7.2 cm (l x h x depth)
Collection
Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1453589
Summary
A yellow metal tin with an image of a winged girl with bobbin and threads labelled 'Specially adapted for high speed, Cook & Co., High Speed Ring Travellers'. The tin has been opened and contains silver coloured metal rings in an "open D shape".
Marks and inscriptions
On lid: winged girl standing upon a ring through which is threaded a thread pulled by her right hand,unwinding from a bobbin in her left hand; 'Specially Adapted For High Speed,Cook and Co's High Speed Ring Travellers' On lid: winged girl standing upon a ring through which is threaded a thread pulled by her right hand,unwinding from a bobbin in her left hand; 'Specially Adapted For High Speed,Cook and Co's High Speed Ring Travellers' On reverse: 'These Travellers are guaranteed the best quality and warranted correct in shape,weight and finish' On lid: winged girl standing upon a ring through which is threaded a thread pulled by her right hand,unwinding from a bobbin in her left hand; 'Specially Adapted For High Speed,Cook and Co's High Speed Ring Travellers' On reverse: 'These Travellers are guaranteed the best quality and warranted correct in shape,weight and finish' On base:
Makers and roles
Cook and Company, manufacturer