This pictures shows three mule spinners at J H Radcliffe's cotton mill in 1924. The man on the left is Harry Driver.
It needs three men to work a pair of mules. The spinning took place in a hot and humid room, which required light clothing. The floor was covered in machine oil and spinners worked barefoot. The machine moved back and forward pulling and twisting the cotton. This action stretched the cotton into thin threads called yarn.
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I had no idea what Mule Spinner was/is. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and informative post indeed. The photo is nostalgic and brings us to those old times. I liked it :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting information in the post, Gerald. I also like the old photo.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. I like going to blogs where I learn something new. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been a job for the hardy. We had al ot of that kind of industry around here due to all the rivers that could supply power to the machines. Nothing much left of that now.
ReplyDeleteLast summer, Wingnut and I read a book about the textile industry in New England in the last century and it's abuse of children. I don't remember the term "mule spinners" and I'll have to check that out. The dangerous floors were the same here, too.
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