Carding Machine, circa 1860
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Davis & Furber, the successor to a long line of manufacturing companies in North Andover, Massachusetts, was formed in 1851. The company produced carding machines, spinning jacks, and other machinery used to process wool. By the early 1860s, the expanding company built a foundry to cast metal machine parts. This engraving depicts a carding machine manufactured by the company around 1860.
Davis & Furber, the successor to a long line of manufacturing companies in North Andover, Massachusetts, was formed in 1851. The company produced carding machines, spinning jacks, and other machinery used to process wool. By the early 1860s, the expanding company built a foundry to cast metal machine parts. This engraving depicts a carding machine manufactured by the company around 1860.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1860
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.891.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11 in
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