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Title
Publication - 'Carter Machinery for Electric Cable, Wire Rope, Braiding and Rubber Hose, etc'
Reference
YA2009.58/2
Production date
01-01-1956 - 31-12-1957

Creator

B & F Carter & Co Limited Biography Biography
B & F Carter & Co Limited is an engineering firm established in Bolton in 1919. In 1961 the company was described as 'General engineers, manufacturing braiding, electric cable, wire rope making machinery, industrial counting instruments and power transmission equipment.' At this stage the company had 250 employees. B & F Carter became a public company in 1936. By December 1966 the business was part of the B.I.C.C. Group. It became a private limited company in 1992, and was given the Company number 02760511. The company ceased trading in 2002.

Scope and Content
General Catalogue, 5th edition Part 2, American edition. The catalogue gives the specification and dimensions for a variety of braiding machine types, illustrating the range of the company's products.
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Subject
Textiles
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.