Name/Title
Circular; Knitting pin; NeedleEntry/Object ID
2009.051.003 a-bDescription
Circular knitting pin [needle], two angled aluminum-coated ends connected with fine, clear nylon cord, and original paper envelope. Front of envelope printed in a red title block on grey: "Abel Morrall's/AERO/Lightweight Circular/TWIN-PIN/British and Foreign Patents Pending/Made in Redditch . England". Line drawing of the circular needle. Also, "For/FLAT or/Circular/Knitting". In left upper area a white block reading: "INCHES/C/ms. 30" and in upper right similar block reading "SIZE 9 59[cents sign]". Envelope flap has information on straightening the nylon cord and reverse of envelope has b/w photo of profiles of needle sizes and information on the sizes [English and metric] the needles are manufactured in, as well as the lengths available, in English [inches] and metric [cm]. Also detailed are many other AERO products, "All made by/Abel Morrall Limited/Redditch : : England/Established 1785/Makers of the FLORA MACDONALD range of needles". Hand written in ballpoint is "4302 [or "h" or "R"].Acquisition
Notes
Accession Date: 01-Oct-09
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
pin; needle, circular; knitting pin; needleClass
Materials, Tools & Equipment for - Textileworking T&E - Textile Manufacturing EquipmentCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
February 3, 2010Update Date
May 16, 2025