Braiding Machine or Bobbin Lace Machine ,this machine exemplifies the automation of textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. 插畫檔

A detailed 19th-century technical engraving of a Braiding Machine or Bobbin Lace Machine. The diagram illustrates a "Round Cord Machine" configured with 12 vertical bobbins ('i', 'u'). It reveals the complex mechanism including the gear drive system ('m', 'r'), the convergence of threads ('a') at the braiding point ('t'), and the take-up system ('R', 'S') for the finished cord. This machine exemplifies the automation of textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution.