Leesona, Saco Lowell, Whitin, Twisters, 36 to 120 Spindles, 5.5" to 6.5" Rings

Description

  1. Leesona 10B Twister
    1. Inventory number: E-5636
    2. 52 spindles
    3. 5.5" ring
    4. 12" traverse
    5. 7" gauge, stop motions
    6. Side creels
    7. 480V, 3/60
    8. Includes bobbins, spare stop motion assemblies, and various parts
    9. No controls
  2. Leesona 514 Twister
    1. 86 spindles
    2. 8" gauge
    3. 6.5" ring
    4. 15" traverse, 43/64" ring depth
    5. 2 doffs of bobbins
    6. Additional bobbins and pin trucks available
    7. No creels
    8. Bobbin specs: 15" traverse x 6" base x 3.5" top x 3/4" bore
    9. Bakelite barrels
    10. Drive slots in good condition
  3. Saco Lowell / Meadows Twisters
    1. 120 spindles
    2. 7" gauge
    3. 5.5" rings
    4. 14" traverse
    5. Double line bottom rolls
    6. Full frame stops
    7. 3/4" spindle blades
    8. Hz-68 spindles
    9. 2.5" whorls
    10. 4 spindle tape drives
    11. Most have 40 hp 600V motors
    12. Aluminum separators
    13. 5 x 14" bobbins
    14. (22) ply frames ran at 6000 rpm
    15. (14) cable frames set up for 2 and 3 ply and ran at 5000 rpm
    16. Last used as beam twisters
  4. Whitin D3 Sample Twister
    1. 36 spindles
    2. 6.5" x 43/64" rings
    3. 8" gauge
    4. 14" traverse
    5. Double lined bottom roll
    6. Knee brake
    7. Age early 1970s
    8. Machine was rebuilt in the early 1990s and was used for periodic lab testing for about 10 years
    9. The machine has been stopped since 2002
    10. Machine is in very good working and mechanical condition