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Total number of records: 26

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Belgium1
Shipley1

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David Sowden and Sons26
Packett, Sydney3
Shimwell, Oliver1
T.H.Blass1
Zittauer Maschinenfabrik1
J.Liotard & Sestier Ltd1
Gebr. Sucker1
Braun Freres1
C.H.Weisbach1
Gawsworth Patents Ltd1

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Textile

Looms 15 [order book]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

1888-1889

A hardback with dark brown covers and black spine, with gold text on spine. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms. Listed by date with an index of companies...

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The "Shimwell" controlled shuttle (patent) loom

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856); Gawsworth Patents Ltd

early 20th Century

Softback booklet with brown covers. Promoting the Shimwell Controlled Shuttle Loom. 8 pages, includes one black and white diagram.

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photograph album

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

late 19th-early 20th Century

Hardback with dark green covers and maroon spine. Gold text on cover. Contains 93 b/w photographs of looms and similar equipment, 10 b/w engravings and one coloured engraving of looms or accessories...

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David Sowden & Sons, Engineers, Shipley [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Softback with grey covers. Containing details and illustrations of various types of electrical connector boxes; tram/light poles and manhole covers. 48 pages.

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Machines & Accessoires pour l'Industrie Textile [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856); Braun Frères (1884-); T.H.Blass; C.H.Weisbach; Zittauer Maschinenfabrik; Gebr. Sucker

late 19th-mid 20th Century

String bound softback with grey brown covers. Catalogue of textile machines and parts and chemicals used in textile production. Includes black and white drawings and etchings. Company acted as agen...

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catalogue pages

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

48 identical unbound double page images showing spare parts and the mechanism of a setting-up motion for Sowden looms. Pages 13 and 14 from a catalogue.

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Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with light green covers. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers. 12 pages. With a loose duplicate copy of pages 2 and ...

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Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with light green covers. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers. 12 pages. Labelled on cover as 'spare catalogue for c...

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Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with brown covers and red spine. Black text on spine. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers. 12 pages bound into cat...

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Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with buff coloured covers and red spine. Black text on spine. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers. 12 pages bound ...

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David Sowden & Sons Ltd, Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with buff coloured covers and red spine. Black text on spine. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers. Handwritten in...

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David Sowden & Sons Ltd, Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]
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David Sowden & Sons Ltd, Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with buff coloured covers and red spine. Black text on spine. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers.

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