Knitting machine

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OBJECT TYPE: SWEATER/RIB CIRCULAR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0333.001

MANUFACTURER: WILDT & CO. LTD.
MODEL: R.T.R.2
LOCATION: Leichester, England

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General Information

Serial #: 18 7889
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON/ STEEL/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 135.0 cm
Width: 85.0 cm
Height: 194.0 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: WILDT
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Leichester

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: UNTIL 1985
Canada: Unknown
Function: MACHINE USED TO KNIT CIRCULAR KNIT FABRICS FOR SWEATERS ETC.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 PLATES READING 'WILDT & CO. LTD./ MACHINE BUILDERS/ LEICESTER - ENGLAND' & 'MODEL RTR2'/ PATENT PLATE/ PLATE READING 'STOP MOTION DEVICES CORP.', 'WESCO TRADE MARK's,'1471-7 FULTON ST. BROOKLYN, N.Y.' & 'REG. U.S. PATENT OFF.'/.2 CAST LETTERING READING 'WESCO' & 'STOP MOTION DEVICES CORP./ BROOKLYN, N.Y.'/.1 PLATES ON PARTS READING 'SQUARE D/ ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT/ SQUARE D COMPANY/ CANADA LIMITED/ TORONTO CANADA' & 'GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMBINATION SWITCH CR.7008 FORM 01FGK/ CATALOGUE NO. 11610? PATENTED 1925-1930-1931-1933/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED/ TORONTO CANADA'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CAST IRON PAINTED GREEN/ STEEL POLISHED/ BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED PARTS
Decoration: SYNTHETIC DISPLAY LABEL READING 'SWEATER KNITTER'.

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WILDT & CO. LTD., Knitting machine, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1986.0333, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1986.0333.001/

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