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Title |
Winder |
Object Name |
Winder, Bobbin |
Catalog Number |
asc2010.003A |
Description |
Winder used in textile manufacture at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, circa 1940. A winder was used by a "Doffer" to rewind the spinning frame to its start position after a doff. A doffer would remove full bobbins and replace them with empty ones aftewards, starting the spinning frame. The rail on the frame would travel up and down and refill the bobbins. Image of doffer Laura Paquette from the Pepperell Sheet Newsletter (date unknown). |
Date |
1940 |
Dimensions |
H-4 W-4.5 inches |
Collection |
ARTIFACTS |
Search Terms |
Pepperell Mills Textile industry Laconia Mills |