De-skeiner. Made by Foster.
This unit was mounted above cone winder and skeins were transferred to cones.
Collection
Textile Industry; Machinery and Accessories
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Foster
Notes
Date: 1920s
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Skeiner
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Winder, Yarn
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Textile Manufacturing Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Textileworking T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Location
Date
November 7, 2023
Notes
Notes: Check 38
Possibly 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: 2010-04-02