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Shuttle - Matmaking, circa 1950s-1970s
Reg. No: SH 931299
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- Summary:
- Wooden Shuttle used by visually impaired workers in the matmaking workshop at the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind factory, circa 1950s-1980s. It was used on the weaving frame to pass weft strings between warp strings. David Blythe remembers that it was used in weaving 6 ft. wide hall mats and indoor cricket matting.
- Description:
- Hollowed out wooden handle shaped like a canoe but without sides. Metal rod extends lengthways down shuttle over this hollow.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), 1993
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 6.00 cm (Height), 6.00 cm (Width), 29.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | working life, tools, industries, disability organisations, visual impairment |
| Themes this item is part of: | Working Life & Trades Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Health Organisations |
| Tertiary Classification: | occupational therapy tools & equipment |
| Place Used: | Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB), Prahran, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s-1980s |
| References: | David Blythe - President Blind Workers Union |
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