Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

W/ CASE

Date

1905

Materials

PAPER, WOOD, STEEL

No. Pieces

50

Height

36.9

Length

52.7

Width

39.7

Description

MACHINE IS DISASSEMBLED. .1 WOOD CASE (36.9 X 52.7 X 39.7) - STEEL FITTINGS, THREE INTERIOR WOOD COMPARTMENTS. HINGED LID WITH CLOSURE AT FRONT. PAPER LABEL INSIDE COVER: "WARNING TO BEGINNERS: DO NOT TURN THE HANDLE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD BY THE INSTRUCTION BOOK, OR YOU WILL BEND THE LATCHES OF THE NEEDLE..." [DIRECTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING & MAINTENANCE]. .2 DRIVE WHEEL AND MACHINE BASE - IRON, ENAMEL, WOOD. SERIAL #31150. BLACK ENAMEL WITH GOLD LEAF DECAL ON MACHINE BASE (SEVERAL GOLD SEALS). "AUTOMATIC KNITTING MACHINE COMPANY LIMITED. 67, SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON. BRANCHES LONDON. DUBLIN... S.E. GLASGOW...EDINBURGH... NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE..." TOP MARKED IN GOLD LEAF "AUTO...C KNITTING MACHINE, COMPANY LTD" AND DISPLAYS IMAGES OF VARIOUS COINS FROM 1884-1898. INCLUDES GEAR, CRANK, WOOD HANDLE, AND FRAME RING. ATTACHES WITH BOLTS AND WINGNUTS. .3 "COMPOUND" CYLINDER (10.8 X 12.3) - IRON. EXTERIOR HAS VERTICAL GROOVES. INTERIOR IS PAINTED WITH ORANGE ENAMEL. TWO PROJECTIONS AT BASE, WITH ONE HOLE IN EACH. .4 "ORDINARY" CYLINDER (14 X 12.3) - IRON. EXTERIOR HAS VERTICAL GROOVES. INTERIOR IS PAINTED WITH GREEN ENAMEL. PROJECTIONS AT BASE, WITH ONE HOLE AND NICKEL-PLATED THUMB SCREW IN EACH. RIDGE STAMPED "120 CM". .5 "ORDINARY" CYLINDER (11 X 22.3) - IRON. EXTERIOR HAS VERTICAL GROOVES. INTERIOR IS PAINTED WITH GREY ENAMEL. PROJECTIONS AT BASE, WITH ONE HOLE IN EACH. RIDGE STAMPED "84". METAL BASE IS ENAMELLED BLACK AND DETACHABLE. .6 WINDER WHEEL (20.2 DIA) - IRON AND WOOD. BLACK ENAMELLED BODY WITH WOOD HANDLE. INTERIOR OF WHEEL REINFORCED WITH PEDAL DESIGN. .7 GEARED RING (17 X 4) - IRON. ENAMELLED BLACK WITH CIRCULAR GROOVE. OUTER RING HAS NOTCHED TEETH. PROJECTION AT BASE WITH TWO SCREWS. .8 - BASE COLLAR BRACKET (20.5 X 12.2 X 3.3) - IRON AND NICKEL PLATE. RIGHT ANGLE BRACKET WITH WHEEL FITTING. HOLE IN BRACKET TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT. .9 - SHELL WITH FITTINGS (14.2 X 5.3) - IRON, BRASS, AND NICKEL PLATE. BODY HAS LEVELS AND ADJUSTABLE POINTER. STAMPED WITH "1 - 6". 1 SMALLER BRASS WINGNUT AND 1 LARGER IRON WINGNUT. .10 SHELL WITH FITTINGS (33.5 X 10) - BRASS. CONICAL SHAPED OBJECT MADE OF BRASS WIRE HOOKS, WITH LARGE HOOK AT TOP. BRASS RING SUPPORTS CENTRE. SOME HOOK SHAFTS ARE MISSHAPEN. .11 DIAL (9 X 2) - BRASS. GROOVED BASE WITH WHEEL AT TOP, ATTACHED WITH A SCREW.. CENTER HAS HOLE AND KEY LOCK FITTING TO ATTACH. MINOR CORROSION. .12 TWO DIALS (60.5 X 2.3) - BRASS. GROOVED BASE WITH WHEEL AT TOP, ATTACHED WITH A SCREW.. CENTER HAS HOLE AND KEY LOCK FITTING TO ATTACH. MINOR CORROSION. ONE TOP STAMPED "60", THE OTHER "42". .13 SWIFT AND HOLDER (47 L) - WOOD, METAL AND COTTON. LATHE WOOD FRAME, JOINTED BY TWILL AND RIVETS. EXPANDS OUTWARD WHEN TOP AND BOTTOM ARE COMPRESSED. DETACHABLE CENTER ROD SETS EXPANSION WITH METAL KEY ATTACHED TO COTTON STRAP. .14 TWO BOBBINS (22.7 X 9) - WOOD AND YARN. CONICAL SHAPED BOBBINS ON CIRCULAR BASE. ONE IS WRAPPED WITH BLUE AND VIOLET YARN. EACH HAS TWO SCREWS MOUNTED AT BOTTOM. MINOR STAINING. .15 YARN CROSS COLUMN (48.5 L) - STEEL AND NICKEL PLATE. TAPERED ROD WITH ONE THREADED END. .16 CLASP RING (13.8 DIA) - BRASS AND STEEL. HALVED RING, ONE SIDE HINGED AND THE OTHER WITH A STEEL CLASP CLOSURE. MINOR CORROSION AND DISCOLOURATION. .17 CLASP RING (14 DIA) - BRASS AND STEEL. HALVED RING, ONE SIDE HINGED AND THE OTHER WITH A STEEL CLASP CLOSURE. .18 SWIFT HOLDER (12 L) - STEEL. BLACK ENAMELLED BODY HAS HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL BASE AND THREADED TOP. WINGNUT SCREW IS PARTIALLY ENAMELLED WITH SOME AREAS OF LOSS. .19 BUCKLE (8.2 X 9) - IRON. BLACK ENAMELLED BUCKLE WITH HINGED MIDDLE AND TWO SETS OF TEETH. ENAMEL IS CHIPPED. .20 CYLINDER FORK (16 X 11.5) - IRON AND NICKEL PLATE. "U" SHAPED BODY WITH HANDLE AND THREE HOLES. .21 YARN CROSS (35.2 X 20) - STEEL AND IRON. BLACK ENAMELLED ROD FRAME SPLITS THREE WAYS AT ONE END. GOLD LEAF DESIGN ON EXTERIOR. ONE THUMB SCREW ATTACHED. .22 LATCH OPENER AND GUIDE (10.5 X 8) - STEEL AND NICKEL PLATE. BLACK ENAMELLED GUIDE HAS TWO HOLES FOR BOLTS, AND TWO SCREWS THAT ADJUST LATCH OPENER. ENAMEL IS CHIPPED. .23 SKELETON KEY (5.5 X 1.9) - IRON. HOLLOW CENTER. SCRATCHED SURFACE. .24 CAM (9 X 8) - STEEL. TENSION POINTER SECURED TO CAM WITH BRASS WINGNUT. CAM MARKED "1" TO "6" BESIDE POINTER, AND STAMPED "25" ON UNDERSIDE. GENERAL SCRATCHES AND WEAR OVERALL. .25 CAM (9.5 X 8.5) - STEEL. TENSION POINTER MOUNTED ON TOP WITH BRASS WINGNUT. CAM MARKED "1" TO "6" BESIDE POINTER, AND POINTER IS STAMPED "181". TENSION LEVER ALSO MOUNTED ON CAM, WITH "IN" AND "OUT" STAMPED ON BODY BESIDE LEVER. UNDERSIDE IS SCRATCHED AND WORN. .26 BRACKET AND SPINDLE (17 X 14.5) - IRON, STEEL, AND RUBBER. BLACK ENAMELLED BRACKET WITH THREADED WINGNUT SCREW. SPINDLE HAS STEEL SHAFT AND PULLEY-STYLE HEAD WITH DRY RUBBER WHEEL. .27 RIBBER ARM (16 X 12) - IRON, STEEL AND BRASS. BLACK ENAMELLED BODY WITH NICKEL-PLATED FITTINGS AND BRASS WINGNUT. GOLD STRIPE DESIGN ON EXTERIOR. ARM IS CONSTRUCTED AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE. .28 WRENCH/SCREW DRIVER (14 X 3.2) - STEEL. BLACK ENAMELLED FINISH. CLOSED WRENCH AT ONE END, FLATHEAD DRIVER AT OPPOSITE. SHANK EMBOSSED "AUTOMATIC KNITTER". .29 "CRAVEN" TOBACCO TIN (11.8 X 9.3) - STEEL. BODY COLOURED IN GOLD, LID IN RED, BLUE AND WHITE. SEAL LABEL BROKEN, MARKED "0149442" ON LID. LID MARKED "CR...VEN CU...CUT T...CCO". BASE MARKED "MADE IN ENGLAND". .30 NEEDLE LIFTER (8.7 X 5.5) - STEEL. HALF MOON SHAPED PIECE OF FLAT STEEL. .31 TOBACCO TIN (8 X 5.6 X 2) - STEEL. HINGED LID IS BLUE COLOURED, BODY IS GOLD COLOURED. BROKEN SEAL STAMP MARKED "CANADA 1/12". LID MARKED "EDGEWORTH PIPE TOBACCO, RICHMOND, VA". MARKED ON BASE "FACTORY NO. 45" WITH WARNING. .32 THREE TOBACCO TINS (8 X 5.6 X 2) - STEEL. IDENTICAL TINS WITH HINGED LIDS COLOURED BLUE, AND GOLD COLOURED BASES. LIDS ARE MARKED "EDGEWORTH PLUG SLICE". BASES ARE MARKED "FACTORY NO. 45 DIST. OF VA." WITH WARNING. .33 DIAL/GEAR (4.3 DIA) - BRASS. STAMPED "10" TO "90" WITH GRADUATED MARKINGS. SIDES HAVE GEAR TEETH. HOLLOW BACKED WITH SOLDER REMAINS. .34 CASE (9.4 X 5.5 X 3) - STEEL. GOLD COLOURED BODY WITH GEOMETRIC DESIGN. DETACHABLE LID MARKED "VOICE JUJUBES - RECOMMENDED TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND SINGERS". SURFACE SCRATCHED. .35 FILE (22.8 L) - STEEL. STAMPED "NICHOLSON, U.S.A." ON CLEAN, TAPERED END. .36 WEIGHT HOLDER (16 X 7.5) - IRON AND STEEL. ENAMELLED BLACK BASE. STEEL SHANK AND HOOK AT TOP. TOP OF BASE IS RECESSED. .37 WEIGHT HOLDER (17 X 7) - IRON AND STEEL. ENAMELLED BLACK BASE. STEEL SHANK AND HOOK AT TOP. BOTTOM OF BASE IS RECESSED. .38 WEIGHT (3 X 7.4) - IRON. ENAMELLED BLACK BODY. OPEN GROOVE ON ONE SIDE TO CENTER. RECESSED BASE. .39 TWO WEIGHTS (3.7 X 7.3) - IRON. ENAMELLED BLACK BODY. OPEN GROOVE ON ONE SIDE TO CENTER. RECESSED BASE. .40 NEEDLES (6.6 L) - STEEL. 266 NEEDLES WITH ONE RIGHT ANGLED END AND HOOK AND CATCH AT OPPOSITE END. .41 NEEDLES (4.3 L) - STEEL. 120 NEEDLES WITH ONE DOUBLE-FOLDED END AND HOOK AND CATCH AT OPPOSITE END. .42 * THIS SECONDARY NUMBER WAS MISTAKENLY SKIPPED AT TIME OF INITIAL CATALOGUING/LABELING * .43 NEEDLES (3.5 L) - STEEL. 48 NEEDLES WITH ONE END FOLDED AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND HOOK AND CATCH AT OPPOSITE END. .44 NEEDLES (6.5 L) - STEEL. 115 NEEDLES WITH ONE END FOLDED AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND HOOK AND CATCH AT OPPOSITE END. .45 BOX (12.7 X 6.9 X 6.5) - CARDBOARD AND PAPER. INNER BOX SLIDES OUT OF CARDBOARD COVER. PAPER COVERING IS BLUE AND GREEN. LABEL IS MARKED "HOWLETT'S GAS ECONOMISER". SIDE IS MARKED "MANUFACTURED BY M. HOWLETT CO." LABEL IS WORN AND STAINED, AND SOME BOX EDGES ARE TORN. .46 FORM, FOOT AND CALF (49 X 23) - WOOD. THIN WOOD FORM CUT TO RESEMBLE OUTLINE OF FOOT AND CALF. MINOR DENTING, WHITE STAIN AT TOP. .47 FORM, ARM (41.5 X 8) - WOOD. THIN WOOD FORM CUT TO RESEMBLE OUTLINE OF ARM AND ELBOW. MINOR DENTING. .48 INSTRUCTION BOOK "FOR...AUTOMATIC KNITTING MACHINE" (0.9 X 13.6 X 21.5) - PAPER, LIGHT CARD. RED COVER WITH IMAGE OF WOMAN USING THE MACHINE. 109 PGS. BLACK CLOTH BINDING IS DETERIORATED AND COVER IS WORN AND TORN. .49 RECEIPT (21.4 X 18.7) - PAPER. MARKED "AUTOMATIC KNITTING MACHINE COMPANY", "22/2/1906", "MRS. DOMMETT". ALSO INCLUDES LIST OF ITEMS PURCHASED. PAPER IS CREASED. .50 DOCUMENTS (20 X 12.5) - PAPER. FOUR RECEIPTS MARKED WITH INDIVIDUAL SERIAL NUMBERS AND DATES FROM SPRING 1906. INCLUDES LIST OF ALL COMPONENTS REQUIRED. ALL MARKED "AUTOMATIC KNITTING MACHINE CO., HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY". ILLUSTRATION DEPICTS A WOMAN USING THE MACHINE AND HOLDING A SOCK. PAPERS ARE TORN AND CREASED.

Subjects

TEXTILEWORKING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

Catalogue Number

P19739362000

Acquisition Date

1973-09

Collection

Museum

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