Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1930

Date Range To

1940

Materials

STEEL, BAKELITE, RUBBER, PLASTIC, PAPER

No. Pieces

49

Description

1. KNITTING MACHINE BASE: 113CM (L) X 12CM (W) X 12CM (H) STEEL, TIN AND PLASTIC MACHINE WITH 172 NEEDLES ACROSS ITS FACE WITH HAND PIECE KNITTING GUIDE. BASE IS MADE OF STEEL, PAINTED GREY, WITH SUPPORT BRACKETS UNDERNEATH. SIX RUBBER FEET ARE ATTACHED TO UNDER BRACKETS. FRAME IS FLAT PIECE BENT TO A RIGHT ANGLE AND SET ON EDGE WHICH GIVES 30 DEGREE TILT TO MACHINE WHEN IT SITS LEVEL. BEIGE PLASTIC ENDS ARE SCREWED TO ENDS OF FRAME. ON BOTTOM OF FRAME IS YELLOW PLASTIC TAPE WITH RED PRINTING WHICH READS "ASSEMBLY KNITTED INSPECTED" AND HAS INK WRITTEN NUMBERS OF WHICH "234" IS THE ONLY ONE LEGIBLE. BOTTOM OF FRAME HAS NUMEROUS SMALL RECTANGULAR HOLES THROUGH WHICH BOLTS FASTEN NEEDLE HOUSING. STEEL PLATE IS RIVETED TO MIDDLE FRONT OF FRAME. PLATE IS RED WITH "KNIT KING MODEL 4500 100% BRITISH MADE U.S. PAT. PENDING" AND HAS "N191353" STAMPED INTO IT. AT FAR LEFT SIDE OF FRONT IS GOLD OVAL STICKER WHICH READS "SERIAL NO. 2441" AND "BRITISH GOOD HOUSEKEEPING INSTITUTE GUARANTEES REFUND OF MONEY OR REPLACEMENT IF NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE INSTITUTES STANDARDS". 7 THIN BURGUNDY BAKELITE PLATES ARE HELD TO TOP OF FRAME WITH TWO LONG STEEL CROSS PIECES. THE LEFT END PIECE OF BAKELITE IS SOLID WITH GOLD MEDALLION INLAID INTO IT. MEDALLION IS 4CM DIAMETER WITH RAISED HERALDRIC STANDARD. STANDARD IS SMALL RAMPANT LION ON STRIPED RECTANGULAR FIELD WITH CROWN OVER TOP. TWO LARGE RAMPANT LIONS FACE STRIPPED FIELD WITH SCROLL WORK AT THEIR FEET. RAISED ABOVE STANDARD IS "MEDAILLE D'OR" AND BENEATH IS "LUXEMBOURG". BENEATH MEDALLION IS WHITE PLASTIC LABEL WHICH IS YELLOWING, DIRTY AND TORN. IN RED PRINTING ARE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. FAR RIGHT BAKELITE PLATE IS ALSO SOLID WITH GOLD COLORED CIRCULAR LABEL. CONSISTS OF METAL RING WITH THICK CROSS PIECE THAT HAS "KNIT KING" RAISED FROM IT. THE MIDDLE SECTIONS BAKELITE HAVE SLATTED ROWS 0.5CM APART WITH NEEDLES IN EACH. KNITTING HAND PIECE IS SMALL STEEL FRAME PAINTED GREY WITH HANDLE. BEIGE PLASTIC HANDLE IS ATTACHED TO STEEL FRAME WITH TWO BURGUNDY KNOBS. AT CENTER OF FRAME BENEATH HANDLE IS BURGUNDY WHEEL KNOB WITH STEEL PLATE FACE. PLATE HAS SMALL HOLE AT BOTTOM TO READ NUMBER ON DIAL. INSIDE EDGE OF STEEL FRAME HAS TWO ROWS OF BLACK BRISTLES. MOUNTED AT BACK OF HAND PIECE IS COUNTER. ETCHED INTO TOP OF COUNTER IS "KNITMASTER" IN ROPE LIKE STYLE WRITING. ANOTHER RECTANGULAR STEEL PLATE IS RIVETED TO HAND PIECE WHICH READS "KNIT KING" AND "REG. U.S. PAT. OFFICE" AND "BRITISH MADE". HAND PIECE MOVES BACK AND FORTH HORIZONTALLY ALONG MACHINE. MACHINE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. HAS A FEW AREAS ALONG BASE OF FRAME WHERE PAINT IS CHIPPING. 2. KNITTING MACHINE EXTENSION: 107.2CM (L) X 11CM (W) X 4.5CM (H) STEEL FRAME PAINTED GREY WITH NEEDLES AND HAND PIECE KNITTER. BOTTOM IS STEEL FRAME PAINTED GREY. AT EITHER END IS SQUARE STEEL TAB WITH HOLE DRILLED IN IT. PROTRUDING FROM ENDS ARE TWO STEEL TABS WITH ROUNDED CORNERS. THESE TABS ARE SPRING LOADED TO SECURE EXTENSION TO MAIN FRAME. RAISED RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG LENGTH OF FRAME, APPROX 3CM FROM BACK EDGE. HERE ARE TWO COLUMNS OF STANDARD SCREWS ALONG BOTTOM OF FRAME. TOP HAS BURGUNDY BAKELITE COVERING. BAKELITE PLATE IS SLATTED ALONG MIDDLE AREA AND HAS 85 STEEL NEEDLES. STEEL HAND PIECE PAINTED GREY SLIDES HORIZONTALLY ALONG LENGTH OF FRAME. HAND PIECE HAS BEIGE PLASTIC KNOB WITH BURGUNDY DIAL COLLAR AND CIRCULAR STEEL PLATE FACE. PLATE HAS HOLE AT BOTTOM FROM WHICH TO READ DIAL NUMBERS. RAISED FROM PLASTIC ON KNOB IS "RIBMASTER" AND "PAT. PENDING" AND "BRITISH MADE". ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. 3. CARRYING CASE: 113CM (L) X 22CM (W) X 15CM HEAVY CARDBOARD CASE WITH GREY AND WHITE STRIPED COVERING, STEEL HINGES AND BURGUNDY HANDLE. BOTTOM HAS SIX ROUND STEEL FEET. ENDS OF CASE ARE HEAVY CARDBOARD STITCHED TO CASE WITH RUBBER CORNER EDGING. BOTH ARE BURGUNDY COLORED. CORNERS OF LID AND TOP CORNERS OF BOTTOM HAVE STEEL CORNER BRACKETS. LID IS HELD BY FOUR STEEL HINGES WHICH ALL HAVE "CHEYNEY ENGLAND" ETCHED INTO THEM. TOP OF LID HAS BURGUNDY BAKELITE HANDLE 13CM WIDE WITH TWO STEEL BRACKETS RIVETED TO LID. FRONT OF CASE HAS TWO STEEL LATCH CLASPS RIVETED TO LID AND BOTTOM. ON INSIDE OF LID ARE TWO STEEL RINGS IN RIVETED STEEL BRACKETS, ONE AT EITHER END. BESIDE EACH IS SMALL PIECE OF SPONGE. INSIDE OF LID AND CASE ARE LINED WITH TACK PAPER WHICH RESEMBLES WOOD FINISH. PAPER IS PEELING OFF. CASING IS BADLY WARPED, MOST LIKELY FROM WATER DAMAGE. MOST STEEL PIECES HAVE SLIGHT AMOUNTS OF CORROSION. 4. STITCH SELECTOR: BEIGE AND BLACK PLASTIC CASE 7.7CM (L) X 2.9CM (W) X 2.5C(H). BLACK PLASTIC BASE HAS THREAD GUIDE WITH ROTATING FLOWER PATTERN WHEEL. TOP IS BEIGE PLASTIC WITH TURN KNOB AND PUSH TAB. BLACK NUMBERING FROM 1 TO 12 IS EMBOSSED ON BASE OF KNOB. RAISED FROM PLASTIC AT TOP IS "KNITTAX". WHEN KNOB TURNS SO DOES PATTERN WHEEL UNDERNEATH. 5. STITCH SELECTOR CASE: CLEAR PLASTIC BOX WITH REMOVABLE LID. MEASURES 9.7CM (L) X 7.5CM (W) X 4.0CM (H). LID HAS THREE PLASTIC POSTS MOLDED ALONG ONE SIDE OF BASE. POSTS ARE USED TO CARRY EXTRA PATTERN WHEELS. PLASTIC IS WORN AND SCRATCHED. 6. PATTERN WHEEL: STEEL SHAFT 1.8CM LONG WITH A NUMBER OF STEEL "PETALS" OF VARIOUS SHAPES. TWO LARGE AND EIGHT SMALL PETALS. PAINTED BLACK. 7. PATTERN WHEEL: IDENTICAL TO (6.) BUT WITH ONE LARGE PETAL AND TEN SMALL ONES. 8. PATTERN WHEEL: IDENTICAL TO (6.) AND (7.) BUT WITH THREE LARGE PETALS AND SIX SMALL ONES. 9. HAND SHUTTLE: WHITE PLASTIC CASING WITH WIRE LOOPS ALONG CENTER. WIRE LOOP CAN EXTEND FROM BOTH SIDES. TOP OF SHUTTLE HAS RECTANGULAR AREA OF LOW RELIEF WHICH READS "KNITTAX". MEASURES 17.5 CM (L) X 3CM (W) X 0.8CM (H). 10. SHUTTLE CASE: CLEAR PLASTIC CASE 17.7CM (L) X 4.2CM (W) X 1.CM (H). FORMED IN TWO PIECES, TOP AND BOTTOM. HAS NO DISTIGUISHING MARKS. LEDGE AROUND BASE HAS SCALLOPED EDGES. 11. CARDBOARD BOX: 18.2CM (L) X 9CM (W) X 3CM (H) LIGHT CARDBOARD BOX WITH PAPER COVERING. COVERNG IS WHITE ON TOP WITH GOLD AND WHITE SIDES AND BLUE BOTTOM EDGING. TOP OF BOX HAS SKETCH OF WOMAN CARRYING BASKET WITH TWO CHILDREN WALKING BESIDE HER. TO HER LEFT IS COAT OF ARMS WITH "BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II PURVEYORS OF SOAP YARDLEY & CO. LTD." UNDERNEATH. IN LARGE BLACK BLOCK LETTERING IS "YARDLEY TORONTO NEW YORK PARIS LONDON ENGLAND". TO RIGHT OF SKETCH OF WOMAN IS ANOTHER COAT OF ARMS WITH "BY APPOINTMENT PERFUMERS TO THE LATE QUEEN MARY YARDLEY LONDON" BENEATH. BELOW THIS IN LARGE BLACK BLOCK LETTERING IS "OLD ENGLISH LAVENDER SOAP". TOP OF BOX IS YELLOWING, DIRTY AND STAINED. IT ALSO HAS "52" HANDWRITTEN IN INK AND "26" IN PENCIL. ON INSIDE OF COVER IS "66 ROWS" AND "PIG & WHISTLE @ 8 P.M. -16" AND "CIVIC SPTS BND LIESTER CARLEFAN COUNTY SHOW BAND" WRITTEN IN PENCIL ALONG WITH TWO MATH EQUATIONS. TOP COVER IS TORN ALONG TWO CORNERS AND PAPER IS WARPED. BOTTOM OF BOX IS BLUE CARDBOARD WITH WHITE PAPER COVERING. PAPER IS DIRTY AND STAINED. HANDWRITTEN IN PENCIL ON BOTTOM IS "STROL - 327 - 0695" AND "N. GALK SCHOOL". 12. STEEL PLATE: 12CM (L) X 6.1CM (W) X 0.1CM (H) LAQUERED STEEL PLATE. ONE END IS NOT CUT AT RIGHT ANGLE. 13. LATCHET/TRANSFER TOOL: 14CM LONG STEEL TOOL WITH YELLOW PLASTIC HEXAGONAL HANDLE. HANDLE HAS "KNITTEMASTER" IN LOW RELIEF ON IT. ONE END IS HOOK OTHER IS LOOPED EYELET. 14. LATCHET/TRANSFER TOOL: 15CM LONG STEEL TOOL WITH GREEN PLASTIC HEXAGONAL HANDLE. HANDLE HAS "KNITMASTER" IN LOW RELIEF ON IT. ONE END IS LOOPED EYELET OTHER END IS HOOK WITH TONGUE CLASP. 15. TRANSFER TOOL: 10.6CM LONG TOOL WITH RED HANDLE AND TWO STEEL NEEDLES WITH LOOPED EYELETS. HANDLE HAS "KNITMASTER" IN LOW RELIEF. 16. TRANSFER TOOL: IDENTICAL TO (15.) EXCEPT FOR A SMALL HEART SCRATCHED INTO HANDLE. 17. TRANSFER TOOL: WHITE OBLONG HANDLE WITH THREE NEEDLES AT ONE END AND ONE AT OPPOSITE END. ALL NEEDLES HAVE LOOP EYELET ENDS. "SKM" IS IN LOW RELIEF ON HANDLE. 18. LATCHET TOOL: BLUE PLASTIC HANDLE WITH SIX HOOKED NEEDLES ON IT. 4.2CM X 3.0CM. 19. PUSH TOOL: WHITE PLASTIC SPATULA SHAPED TOOL 8.6CM X 1.6 CM. 20. LONG NEEDLE: STEEL NEEDLE WITH LOOP BEND AT MIDDLE AND HOOKED POINT WITH TONGUE CLASP. 13CM LONG. SLIGHTLY CORRODED. 21. LONG NEEDLE: IDENTICAL TO (20.) 22. LONG NEEDLE: IDENTICAL TO (20.-21.) EXCEPT THAT HOOK PART IS BROKEN OFF AND MISSING. 11.5CM LONG. SLIGHTLY CORRODED. 23. SHORT NEEDLE: 9.5CM LONG STEEL NEEDLE WITH HOOK END AND TONGUE CLASP. LOOPED BEND IN SHAFT 0.5CM FROM OPPOSITE END. SLIGHTLY CORRODED. 24. SHORT NEEDLE: IDENTICAL TO (22.) 25. SHORT NEEDLE: IDENTICAL TO (22.) AND (23.) 26. SHORT NEEDLE: IDENTICAL TO (22.-24.) EXCEPT THAT END OF NEEDLE IS BROKEN OFF AT LOOP IN SHAFT. 27. SHORT NEEDLE: IDENTICAL TO (25.) 28.TRANSFER NEEDLE: 8.5CM LONG STEEL NEEDLE WITH LOOP EYELET ENDS. 29. BEAD NEEDLE: 5.8CM STEEL NEEDLE WITH POINT AND LOOP EYELET END. 30. T-PIN: 5.1CM X 1.5CM STEEL PIN WITH END FOLDED OVER TWICE TO FORM "T" SHAPE. 31. BALL-HEADED PIN: 3CM LONG STEEL PIN WITH BLACK PLASTIC SPHERE AT END. 32. BALL-HEADED PIN: 4CM LONG STEEL PIN WITH WHITE PLASTIC SPHERE ON END. PIN IS BENT SLIGHTLY. 33. CHALK: 3.2CM LONG PIECE OF WHITE CHALK. CHALK IS DIRTY. 34. CRAYON: 1.9 CM LONG PIECE OF RED WAX CRAYON. WAX IS DIRTY. 35. SCREW: 0.7CM LONG STANDARD SCREW WITH THREADED SHAFT AND ROUND HEAD. 36. RING: 0.8CM PLASTIC RING COILED LIKE KEY RING. COLOR IS PINK. 37. BOOKLET: 14.5CM X 9.2CM PAPER BOOKLET "THE KNITTAX STITCH SLECTOR". ALSO HAS "KNITTAX" LOGO IN TOP RIGHT CORNER AND THE WORD "INTRODUCTION" IN BOTTOM RIGHT. HAND WRITTEN IN BLUE INK IN TOP RIGHT IS "DANA BENNETT". BOOKLET IS HELD TOGETHER WITH ONE STAPLE. CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF MACHINE. ACROSS BOTTOM OF BACK COVER IS "WICKI BROTHERS LTD. RENNWEG 59 ZURICH SWITZERLAND". 38. REGISTRATION CARD: 14.8CM X 10.5CM PINK CARD WITH GERMAN WRITING. FRONT HAS ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER FOR MAILING CARD. REVERSE HAS TYPED WRITING AND A SPACE FOR THE DATE AND SIGNATURE OF OWNER. 39. REGISTRATION CARD: 14.8CM X 10.5 CM BEIGE CARD WITH GERMAN WRITING ON IT. FRONT IS SET UP WITH ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER FOR MAILING. REVERSE HAS NUMBERED CHART. 40. INSTRUCTION CARD: 14CM X 9CM YELLOW-BEIGE CARD WITH GERMAN WRITING ON IT. TITLE READS "JAC 40 HINWEISE". REVERSE HAS "KARL TANNERT JUN. KG. EGGENFELDEN" AND "HINWEISE". PAPER IS SLIGHTLY WARPED. 41. INSTRUCTION CARD: 14CM X 9CM PINK CARD WITH GERMAN WRITING ON IT. TITLE LINE READS "WENN SIE ES GANZ EILIG HABEN:". REVERSE IS BLANK. 42. WARNING CARD: 14.8CM X 10.5CM GREEN PIECE OF PAPER WITH GERMAN WRITING PRINTED ON IT. READS "BITTE ACHTEN SIE DARAUF:" FOLLOWED BY TWO NUMBERED POINTS. REVERSE IS BLANK. BOTTOM EDGE IS SLIGHTLY FOLDED AND TORN. 43. ADVERTISEMENT: 29.5CM X 20.8CM BEIGE PIECE OF PAPER WITH TYPEWRITTEN LIST OF MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE. LETTER HEAD ACROSS BOTTOM READS "KARL TANNERT JUN. KG. APPARATEBAU 833 EGGENFELDEN POSTFACH 135". REVERSE HAS MORE TYPEWRITTEN INFORMATION. PAPER HAS BEEN FOLDED TWICE. 44. ATTACHMENT: 3.2CM X 27CM X 8.5CM. ALUMINUM HOUSING WITH WHITE BAKELITE ENDS, AND RED BAKELITE KNOBS. SPRING-LOADED "TEETH" WHICH PROTRUDE SLIGHTLY FROM LENGTH OF MAIN BODY, AND CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RED LEVER AT SIDE. "MADE IN GERMANY" IN BLACK ON ONE SIDE; "FAC 40 REIHE SOUFFLEUR" PRINTED ON TOP. C/W CARDBOARD BOX (BASE ONLY) FITTED WITH CARVED STYROFOAM MOUNT.

Subjects

TEXTILEWORKING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

MACHINE WOULD HAVE BEEN UNUSUAL APPLIANCE TO HAVE IN THE HOME DURING THAT PERIOD. NO SPECIFIC HISTORY IS KNOWN.

Catalogue Number

P19940009000

Acquisition Date

1994-03

Collection

Museum

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