Spiers Glove Knitting Machine, J & D McGeorge Ltd., Dumfries

This steam powered machine produced gloves in the form of a long tube. Originally worked by hand, these machines were rebuilt after World War II and later run by individual electric motors. Fingers for the gloves were knitted on a table top machine, often by outworkers in their homes.

Object no :

DMMA005a-d

Collection :

Hosiery Manufacturing in Nithsdale

Creator :

NA

Place of Production :

NA

Dimensions :

overall height 6ft 3", overall width 720mm

Materials :

metal & copper alloy

Location :

NA

Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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