Item 4: Close-up view of the Lister Comb, 1974

Color image depicts a close-up view of the Lister Comb, manufactured by John Perry, Shipley, [England], 1888. A comb (or comber) is a machine for combing the fibers of cotton, wool, etc., intended for the production of combed yarns and is one of the most complicated and intricate machines used in the processes of yarn manufacturing. This image shows the Lister Comb conveying the fibres by the Carrier Comb from the Nip Jaw to the Comb Circle. Published by the Bradford Art Galleries and Museums [Bradford, England], Bradford Industrial Museum, Textile Machinery Collections. Printed by Colin Richardson Printers Limited, Brighouse, Yorkshire [U.K.] See Item 3, in this folder, for an overall view of the equipment. 14.75 x 10.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.