Name/Title
De-skeinerEntry/Object ID
1986.20.02Description
De-skeiner. Made by Foster.
This unit was mounted above cone winder and skeins were transferred to cones.Collection
Textile Industry; Machinery and AccessoriesMade/Created
Manufacturer
FosterNotes
Date: 1920sLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
SkeinerNomenclature Primary Object Term
Winder, YarnNomenclature Sub-Class
Textile Manufacturing EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLocation
Date
November 7, 2023Notes
Notes: Check 38Possibly on display downstairs(according to file)
General Notes
Note
Notes: Definition of a skein: A length of thread or yarn wound in a loose long coil.
Definition of a skeiner(worker);
Tends machine that winds narrow fabrics, such as tape, into skeins for dyeing or shipment: Draws fabric ends from box, threads each end through traverse guide, and ties end to reel. Turns dial to set yardage counter that stops machine when specified yardage has been wound. Presses pedal to start machine. Laces string through and around each skein to preserve arrangement and prevent tangling. Pulls lever to contract reel, slides skeins to end of reel, and removes skeins
Status: Missing
Status By: Blades, Alexandra
Status Date: 2010-04-02Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
November 9, 2023Updated By
UnknownUpdate Date
April 1, 2022