Spinning Mule

[Ryewolf]

Just a small part of one at Helmshore Textile Museum....

It was interesting to see this running, this was just a small part of one bank, of which there were 4. This one bank doing 2 draws would produce a mile and a half of cotton yarn....

There's a video on this page showing it running...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_mule

 

[johntwo]

An interesting place Geoff.  Spent an interesting afternoon there a couple of years ago.  I wanted to record what I could before Lancashire County Council closed the place.  Since reprieved after the last election thank goodness. 

[Ryewolf]

Thanks John, I first went in 2014 and not long after they closed the museum, thankfully they re-opened it... Today was the last day of the season and is not open again until next year....

[Hatter]

An interesting contraption!

I remember learning about "Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny" in my history lessons at school.  The Wikipedia page you linked to says the Mule was a cross between the Spinning Jenny and Arkwright's Water Frame, hence the name "Mule".

 

[Ryewolf]

1 minute ago, Hatter said:

I remember learning about "Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny" in my history lessons at school.

Thanks Gareth, James Hargreaves was born not far from were I live now.....

[Korky]

I'd no idea the museum had been given a reprieve - really must try to visit over the Winter months.

Korky

[Ryewolf]

8 minutes ago, Korky said:

really must try to visit over the Winter months.

You'll have to wait until next year, Sunday 27th Oct was the last day that it was open, they haven't got the opening dates for 2020 yet...

[Denis]

With such a rich heritage of this industry in the North West, I hope the museum survives for the coming generations.