Demonstration models of a bobbin-net machine

Made:
circa 1880 in Chard

Demonstration models of a bobbin-net machine, (an original model as designed by Samuel Blackmore in 1880 and one reconstructed by Museum Workshops)

Details

Category:
Textiles Machinery
Object Number:
1970-1
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
: 32.2835 x 14.9606 x 18.1102 in.; 820 x 380 x 460 mm
type:
net maker
credit:
Blackmore, L.

Parts

Bobbin-net demonstration machine

Bobbin-net demonstration machine

Bobbin-net demonstration machine, constructed by the Science Museum Workshops, which is a copy of the original machine made by Samuel Blackmore in late 1880. This uses some parts from the original machine.

Measurements:
: 32.2835 x 14.9606 x 14.1732 in.; 820 x 380 x 360 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1970-1/1
type:
lace maker
Bobbin-net machine

Bobbin-net machine

The original bobbin-net machine designed and constructed by Samuel Blackmore in 1880 but without some fittings (used on object /1).

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1970-1/2
type:
lace maker
Four samples of lace

Four samples of lace

Four samples of lace presumably made on the original bobbin-net machine.

Object Number:
1970-1/4
type:
lace