Name: An engraving depicting Joseph Huddart's machinery for making rope. The hemp yarn was put onto bobbins, and the number of strands required to give the necessary thickness of cord passed through a funnel to the machinery which did the twisting. This apparatus did away with the need for rope walks long enough to make ship's cables without joins. Joseph Huddart (1741-1816) a British hydrography, engineer and inventor. Dated 19th century - SuperStock
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An engraving depicting Joseph Huddart's machinery for making rope. The hemp yarn was put onto bobbins, and the number of strands required to give the necessary thickness of cord passed through a funnel to the machinery which did the twisting. This apparatus did away with the need for rope walks long enough to make ship's cables without joins. Joseph Huddart (1741-1816) a British hydrography, engineer and inventor. Dated 19th century

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