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REELER - LINEN INDUSTRY 1900s
« on: Friday 01 July 11 13:53 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know what the job of 'reeler' entailed?

I am assuming it was to do with the linen industry in the north-east of Ireland.

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Re: REELER - LINEN INDUSTRY 1900s
« Reply #1 on: Friday 01 July 11 14:04 BST (UK) »
Hi

Here is a useful website:
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/q-r.html
Reeler - Operated machinery winding yarn onto bobbins

and another:
http://www.scottish-ancestors.com/scottish-terms-glossary.html
Reeler - Mill worker who put the yarns onto reels to weave

added: some other terms often found, same industry:
Spooler
Winder
Pirn Winder
Bobbin winder
etc

Cheers
AMBLY

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Re: REELER - LINEN INDUSTRY 1900s
« Reply #2 on: Friday 01 July 11 14:05 BST (UK) »
A Reeler received yarn on bobbins or paper tubes and arranged it on a shelf above the machine; guided and attached the end of the yarn to swifts (skeleton reels), which revolved and wound the yarn upon themselves, in skein form; controlled the power drive on the machine; mended broken threads; removed the hanks or skeins of yarn from the machine when completed. A Dictionary of Occupational Terms.

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Re: REELER - LINEN INDUSTRY 1900s
« Reply #3 on: Friday 01 July 11 14:10 BST (UK) »
There were also a Cop Reeler, Bobbin Reeler, Ring Bobbin Reeler, Skein Reeler, Thread Reeler, Throstle Reeler, and Twist Reeler.

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Re: REELER - LINEN INDUSTRY 1900s
« Reply #4 on: Friday 01 July 11 14:18 BST (UK) »
This is very helpful.

Thank you all!

KVT
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