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dee from manchester | Report | 27 Jun 2008 20:32 |
does anyone know what a roving tenter is please |
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George_of_Westbury | Report | 27 Jun 2008 20:45 |
Tenter / Tenterer 1) Tenterer - Someone who, after cloth was dyed, stretched it on a frame, called a "Tent" for drying . This frame was fitted with hooks known as "Tenterhooks" - about which we all know! Photo (1950) 2) The term was also used for a person who looked after or watched something. .i.e. Tip tenter - person inspecting finished shuttle tips after manufacture. (Tenter - from Tender, to tend) More Info. |
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dee from manchester | Report | 27 Jun 2008 21:34 |
hi bpc and george |
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Bren from Oldham | Report | 27 Jun 2008 21:35 |
A roving tenter worked in the cardroom of a cotton mill They usually had more than one machine to look after with the help of a little tenter |
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dee from manchester | Report | 27 Jun 2008 22:13 |
hi bren |