19th Century Woolen Mill

[Manfred M]

A couple of interior shots that needed some PP work taken at the mid-19th Century Asselstine Wool Mill at Upper Canada Village.

1. Carding Machines






2. Spinning bobbins of yarn

[ST1]

Great work Manfred, I’m always amazed at the complexity of these early machines. The first image showing the weaving machines construction “bells and whistles” all designed for one purpose and doing that job very well.
Having seen the small looms used to produce the Harris Tweed these seem to show the step change from the “singleton” looms used by crofters in Scotland to a slightly more industrial machine.


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[Manfred M]

The first image showing the weaving machines construction “bells and whistles” all designed for one purpose and doing that job very well.

These are definitely not weaving machines, but carding machines where the fibres of wool are brushed and straightened. The machine output is that white rope-like material coming out of the middle machine. This is dyed (or not) and is the feed that we see going into the machine in the second image; where the carded wool is spun into yarn.

The weaving machine (one I did not photograph this time) uses the output of the second machine as its raw material.

[FootLoose]

The second shot works well with the rows of colour receding into the distance. The first one works as a context shot and I feel a need to get closer. I hope you were able to get in a shoot some detail, Manfred

[Manfred M]

The second shot works well with the rows of colour receding into the distance. The first one works as a context shot and I feel a need to get closer. I hope you were able to get in a shoot some detail, Manfred

How's this?

[FootLoose]

Better.