Pirn Winder
Leesona Universal Winding Company
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
1925
Materials
Metal
Measurements
131.5 cm (height)250 cm (length)97 cm (width)
Place of origin
Boston
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Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1453842
Summary
A pirn winding machine made by Leesona Universal Winding Company, Boston U.S.A, circa 1925. 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
Plate at the end of pirn winder: Universal Winding Co. Boston U.S.A. Plate at the end of pirn winder: Universal Winding Co. Boston U.S.A. Back, right side: Leesona Made in U.S.A. Plate at the end of pirn winder: Universal Winding Co. Boston U.S.A. Back, right side: Leesona Made in U.S.A. Plate between embossed words: Registered Trade Mark Plate at the end of pirn winder: Universal Winding Co. Boston U.S.A. Back, right side: Leesona Made in U.S.A. Plate between embossed words: Registered Trade Mark Ends of storage tray: letters cut out from metal; Leesona Plate at the end of pirn winder: Universal Winding Co. Boston U.S.A. Back, right side: Leesona Made in U.S.A. Plate between embossed words: Registered Trade Mark Ends of storage tray: letters cut out from metal; Leesona Ends of tray beneath Leesona: Made in U.S.A. Plate at the end of pirn winder: Universal Winding Co. Boston U.S.A. Back, right side: Leesona Made in U.S.A. Plate between embossed words: Registered Trade Mark Ends of storage tray: letters cut out from metal; Leesona Ends of tray beneath Leesona: Made in U.S.A. End: white; 30 Plate at the end of pirn winder: Universal Winding Co. Boston U.S.A. Back, right side: Leesona Made in U.S.A. Plate between embossed words: Registered Trade Mark Ends of storage tray: letters cut out from metal; Leesona Ends of tray beneath Leesona: Made in U.S.A. End: white; 30 End: white; 32
Makers and roles
Leesona Universal Winding Company, manufacturer