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Textile machine (self-acting mule)
- Title (English):
- Textile machine (self-acting mule)
- Collection:
- Early 20th Century Engineering Lantern Slides
- Set:
- Machinery
- Agent:
- unknown
- Date:
- undated
- ID Number:
- RMA01151_b20_058
- Catalog Record:
- 2075312
- Collection Number:
- 16-5-1151
- File Name:
- RMA01151_b20_058.jpg
- Transcription:
- The Self-acting Mule.
- Work Type:
- diagrams
- Subject:
- Textile industry
textile manufacturing
automation
textile machinery
- Description:
- The self-acting mule, also known as the Roberts mule, is a textile machine invented by Richard Roberts in 1825. It was an improvement on the spinning mule, which was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779. The self-acting mule introduced automatic features that reduced the need for skilled labor, increasing efficiency and productivity in textile mills. Platt Brothers is visible on the machine.
- Cite As:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, #16-5-1151. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009
- Box:
- 20
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status of this item is undetermined. Efforts have been made to evaluate the item based on date of creation, publication status, potential creators, and potential rightsholders. The item was digitized at Cornell University Library in 2024 from physical holdings in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. It is presented here by Cornell University Library under an assertion of fair use and the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections (http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright). The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact rareref@cornell.edu with any additional information or for questions about the collection.
