Circular Knitting Machine, circa 1898

THF810830 / Circular Knitting Machine, circa 1898
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Knitting machine

Date Made

circa 1898

Creator Notes

Manufacturer of knitting machines, founded in 1846 by Clark Tompkins. Originally known as Empire Machine Company, the name changed to Tompkins Brothers in 1877. In 1914, the firm moved to Syracuse, NY. [source: https://books.google.com/books?id=jMR2CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT61&lpg=PT61&dq=clark+tompkins&source=bl&ots=iYVywquoPt&sig=8gug0d1hllhcZm-noC73e3mphyk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis7eiA-qLWAhWqg1QKHcdjAxk4ChDoAQgtMAE#v=onepage&q=clark%20tompkins&f=false]

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in The Gallery by GM

Object ID

2017.84.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum.

Material

Cast iron
Metal
Thread
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 60 in
Width: 40 in
Length: 77 in