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Portrait, said to be of John Kay in the 1750s, but probably of his son, "Frenchman" John Kay.
Portrait, said to be of John Kay in the 1750s, but probably of his son, "Frenchman" John Kay.
Flying shuttle showing metal capped ends, wheels, and a pirn of weft thread
Flying shuttle showing metal capped ends, wheels, and a pirn of weft thread
Reed structure: A: wires or dents B: wooden ribs C: tarred cord
Reed structure: A: wires or dents B: wooden ribs C: tarred cord
John Kay memorial, Bury
John Kay memorial, Bury
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From above, showing conical pirn, and end-feed mechanism (the yarn slips off the end of the pirn, which need not rotate).
From above, showing conical pirn, and end-feed mechanism (the yarn slips off the end of the pirn, which need not rotate).
Flying shuttle in the shuttle race
Flying shuttle in the shuttle race
Holding the reed beater bar in the left hand and the (stick-mounted) string tugged to return the flying shuttle in the right hand. See video below.
Holding the reed beater bar in the left hand and the (stick-mounted) string tugged to return the flying shuttle in the right hand. See video below.
Narrow tanmono loom with an obvious shuttle race on a top-mounted beater bar. Late 1800s Japan.
Narrow tanmono loom with an obvious shuttle race on a top-mounted beater bar. Late 1800s Japan.