Title
File of material on knitting and sewing machines
Reference
YA1993.36/2
Production date
1882 - 1919
Creator
- Harrison Knitting & Textile Machine Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Knitting machine manufacturer established in 1856 by William Harrison, Manchester. The company was the only English manufacturer of knitting machines to win 10 gold medals for craftsmanship in the knitting machine industry.
- Turner, PeterBiographyBiography
- American Supplies Co LtdBiographyBiography
Supplier of sewing machine components, known to have been active c1900-1910
Scope and Content
File containing leaflets, advertisements and manual extracts on knitting and sewing machines, plus handwritten notes by Peter Turner.
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Harrison Knitting & Textile Machine Co. LtdBiographyBiography
Knitting machine manufacturer established in 1856 by William Harrison, Manchester. The company was the only English manufacturer of knitting machines to win 10 gold medals for craftsmanship in the knitting machine industry.
- American Supplies Co LtdBiographyBiography
Supplier of sewing machine components, known to have been active c1900-1910
- Turner, Peter
Subject
Knitting
Sewing
Sewing machine industry
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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