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Working model of a spinning mule, c. 1875 (scale 1:2)

Collection:  SCM - Textiles Machinery
Object Name:  spinning machine
Maker:  Parr, Curtiss, Madeley and Company
Date Made:  1875
Materials:  cast iron; steel; rubber; hessian rope
Measurements:  display case (incl. height of legs etc.): 1.84 x 1.24 x 1.85 m

Description:  Working model of a spinning mule, c. 1875 (scale 1:2)

Object Number:  1949-130

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