DUPONT NYLON COLLECTION, 1939-1977 
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"Spinning Machine installed and ready for start-up. Parkersburg, February, 1948."

 

 

Discharge end of Tapered Bristle Cutting Machine - Parkersburg, ca. 1947-1948.

 

 

Cutter End - Taper Bristle Cutting Machine.  This machine, which cut tapered bristles for paint brushes, was connected to a dryer, sorter, and bander. A rotary knife made the cuts.

 

 

"R.H. Spin Draw Machines - Double Windup with Special Rigging." Machine used to produce paint brush bristles of nylon. Right and left hand machines were designed so that one operator could attend two machines. December 1, 1947.

 

 

Opening bay at Parkersburg, May, 1948.

 

 

"Single filament rewind. Level filament, mostly white, sold to fishing industry, Parkersburg, May-June, 1948."

 

 

"Cutting machine making short bundles of bristles for tooth brushes and other brushes, Parkersburg, May-June, 1948."

 

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