Braiding Machines and Circular Knitters

Includes photogrpahs of textile machinery manufactured by the New England Butt Company of Providence, R.I. Depicted are a 36-strand harness braider, two other braiders, and two circular knitters. Also includes a view of the New England Butt Company building in Providence, R.I. Building is one story, behind chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. There is also a photograph of original etching by Boris Artzybasheff (1899-1965), copyright Wickwire Spencer Steel Co. [1940-1949]. Cartoon shows braiding machinery depicted with human-like faces and muscled arms with hands coming out to guide braided material onto flywheels.