The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new (1907)
Blair, Matthew, d. 1908 · Paisley, A. Gardner · leaf 44
a skein of cottonthread, sit down at a weavers pirn wheel, and wind the threadupon a spool, for which he charged a half-penny, but that half-penny he refunded when the empty spool was returned to him. The Clark Firm 39 The spools cost sixpence a dozen, and were ordered by James, tothe extent of… … Site of Clark Halls, 18(j5, showing Wood Turners Shop. The turners shop stood on the site which is now covered bythe Clark Town Hall. Since these days, spooling machinery has been marvellouslyperfected, and is now practically automatic, winding and meas-uring the thread with extreme accuracy and…
Cotton manufacture · Thread
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