Cotton industry -- part of Arkwright's drawing frame
Cotton industry -- part of Arkwright's drawing frame, which straightens the cotton fibres, equalises their quality, elongating them by passing them through three pairs of rollers which operate at different speeds
Picture No
12857133
Media ID
47677739
Size
4756px x 5182px
(2.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving in The Penny Magazine', 4 January 1840, page 5
Date
1840
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