Kaspichan, Pelz, 1860, 1700mm Width, Antique Wool Spinning Machine

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Manufacturer: Kaspichan
    2. Model: Pelz
    3. Year: 1860
    4. Category: Miscellaneous used textile machine
    5. Antique machine for spinning wool
  2. Specifications
    1. Front shaft of the apron
    2. An apron: a fabric under which the wool is put
    3. A box for the wool: placed exactly under the apron; dimensions: width 940 mm, length 1085 mm
    4. Rear shaft of the apron; all shafts are made of wood
    5. Two receiving shafts, placed one under another with sharp metal cam gears, to receive the wool from the apron
    6. Metal shaft with a great number of metal cam gears, receiving the wool from the previous ones; it hands over the wool from a tambour
    7. Tambour: the biggest shaft, covered with a great number of metal needles; diameter: 930 mm
    8. 4 numbers small shaft with the same metal needles; diameter: 80 mm, length: 960 mm
    9. 4 numbers workers (bigger shaft); diameter: 160 mm, length: 950 mm; they are placed behind the small shaft
    10. Brush: it has long metal peaks points with a diameter of 200 mm
    11. Medium shaft; diameter: 80 mm
    12. Last transmitting shaft with a great number of metal needles; diameter: 470 mm
    13. Separator for the wool; diameter: 120 mm, length: 1060 mm
    14. Pressure shaft; diameter: 60 mm, length: 1060 mm
    15. Shaft for the ready production (it is wooden); diameter: 470 mm, length: 1040 mm
    16. Metal chain, which includes all rollers around the tambour
    17. 5 numbers small straps
    18. 1 big strap, called sheitan
    19. 1 crank for running the machine
    20. Whole width of the machine: 1700 mm
    21. Whole length: 3200 mm
  3. Condition
    1. State: in working conditions
    2. At local norms: yes
    3. Status: in production
    4. The machine is hand-made without any specified time of its manufacture
    5. It was used by 4 generations and there is a doubt for its usage during Turkish slavery (around 1860 year)
  4. Included
    1. The machine can be transported after taking the shaft down and then they are placed in certain order according to their numbers; after that they may be regulated