"Duck" Loom
W.H. Frost and Company
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
121 cm (height)178 cm (length)106 cm (width)
Place of origin
Burnley
Collection
Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1453832
Summary
A "Duck" loom (number 11) made by W.H. Frost and Co., Burnley. This loom weaves a closely woven, plain cloth which is usually made from cotton or linen yarns, similar to canvas. "Duck" is the generic name given to this type of cloth.
Provenance
The loom was a gift from Bolton Technical College.
Marks and inscriptions
Front (top) of healds: heald manufacturer; Jones Textilaties Ltd Blackburn England Front (top) of healds: heald manufacturer; Jones Textilaties Ltd Blackburn England Plate, top of horizontal bar across the top of the loom: very faint; 35 Front (top) of healds: heald manufacturer; Jones Textilaties Ltd Blackburn England Plate, top of horizontal bar across the top of the loom: very faint; 35 Plate, top of horizontal bar: white plate with black number; 11
Makers and roles
W.H. Frost and Company, manufacturer