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Shawl frame J&RM 2337.
Main web site is at http://www.martin-green-shawls.co.uk/
Youtube video of this machine at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj_Lb4G9nWs also at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1H_T6VtE5c
The first number stamped on the machine is J&RM 2337.
John & Richard Morley (1799-1860) the founders of I & R Morley.
This second number on the machine is now I&RM 2337
which was I & R Morley.
Further number is ES No 77, under which is the remains of an old number plus an obliterated number.
Another number is stamped onto the presser bows is 11T, this is the number of J Buck & Sons Ltd
The jack mould has the full I&RM 2337, the sinker mould is stamped M 2337.
The needle lead mould is marked with the number 2337.
There are two further letters stamped on the machine presser bows pins. The letter W (or a double V) on the left pin.
Video of same machine (about 8 min).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1H_T6VtE5c
Video of this machine (about 1 min).
On the right pin is the letter F. I have not seen this before, it could have been the framesmiths mark.
Events List at https://sites.google.com/site/eventslistorg/
Machine No. K S 5 is for Kirby Shawls which is my
workshop in Kirby Muxloe. The machine is the 5th acquired
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