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- OBJECT TYPE
- POWER/BLANKET
- DATE
- 1908
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1984.1179.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MacGregor, Gourlay & Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Galt, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Cast iron/wood/wool thread
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 379.0 cm
- Width
- 162.0 cm
- Height
- 167.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Industrial equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MacGregor Gourlay
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Galt
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1908-1983
- Canada
-
This loom and its twin (now at Almonte Textile Museum) were bought when the Guelph Institute was built in 1908. Canadian made - Function
-
Weaving of woolen blankets - Technical
-
Typical early 20th century loom - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Cast lettering on frame reading "MACGREGOR GOURLAY & CO/GALT ONT CANADA".
- Missing
- Two feet broken in transit - to be welded when loom overhauled
- Finish
- Painted green/plated metal parts/unfinished wood parts
- Decoration
- N/A
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MacGregor, Gourlay & Co., Loom, 1908, Artifact no. 1984.1179, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1984.1179.001/
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