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Goodbrands & Co Yarn Tester
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Goodbrands & Co Yarn Tester

1900 - 1920
Description

A Goodbrands & Co yarn tester, Manchester, circa 1900.

Dial marked: GOODBRAND & Co. Ltd., MAKERS 19, VICTORIA ST., MANCHESTER.

Dial with brass bezel with scale of 0 – 200 lbs.

Height: 106 cm.

Width: 60 cm.

Depth: 23 cm.

Goodbrand & Co Ltd was established in around 1876 as Goodbrand & Holland. The company exhibited at the 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition in Manchester under the name Goodbrand & Co, and from this time to the partnership being dissolved. By around 1900, the works had moved to Britannia Foundry, Stalybridge, with an office maintained at 19 Victoria Street in Manchester. The company manufactured or supplied a diverse range of equipment from delicate instruments used for testing textiles to steam pumps, fuel economisers and steam engines.

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Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Antique Yarn Strength Tester to the 1900s.

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Description
A Goodbrands & Co yarn tester, Manchester, circa 1900.

Dial marked: GOODBRAND & Co. Ltd., MAKERS 19, VICTORIA ST., MANCHESTER.

Dial with brass bezel with scale of 0 – 200 lbs.

Height: 106 cm.

Width: 60 cm.

fig 1. A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale.
fig 1. Goodbrands & Co Yarn Tester

Depth: 23 cm.

Goodbrand & Co Ltd was established in around 1876 as Goodbrand & Holland.

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The company exhibited at the 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition in Manchester under the name Goodbrand & Co, and from this time to the partnership being dissolved.
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By around 1900, the works had moved to Britannia Foundry, Stalybridge, with an office maintained at 19 Victoria Street in Manchester. The company manufactured or supplied a diverse range of equipment from delicate instruments used for testing textiles to steam pumps, fuel economisers and steam engines.

Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Antique Yarn Strength Tester to the 1900s.

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Archive I A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale.

Goodbrands & Co Yarn Tester

Archive II A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale. View II
Archive III A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale. View III
Archive IV A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale. View IV
Archive V A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale. View V
Archive VI A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale. View VI
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A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale.
Goodbrands & Co yarn tester
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A wall-mounted antique Goodbrand & Co brass and steel yarn testing instrument mounted on a rectangular mahogany board with a circular dial scale.
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  • ObjectScientific Instruments
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleIndustrial Victorian
  • MaterialBrass, Mahogany, Steel
  • ColourWarm Brown, Brass
  • MotifsCircular dial face, turned brass components, curved steel lever, mounted timber base

This industrial Victorian scientific instrument by Goodbrand & Co originates from Manchester around 1900. The piece comprises a rectangular mahogany board in a warm brown timber tone, mounted with a circular brass-bezeled dial scale marked with black lettering reading GOODBRAND & CO. LTD., MAKERS 19, VICTORIA ST., MANCHESTER, and a scale of 0 to 200 lbs. Additional elements include polished brass vertical rods with turned components, a curved steel lever arm with an open-ended terminal, a metal wheel with a wooden handle, and visible screw hardware securing the fixtures to the timber backing. The apparatus measures 106 cm high by 60 cm wide and 23 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this mechanical scientific instrument functions as a striking wall-mounted decorative focal point in a study, library, or industrial loft interior. The vertical orientation allows it to occupy narrow wall spaces effectively while displaying its complex engineering and materials. The combination of dark wood grain, shining brass components, and raw steel mechanics suits spaces with an aesthetic appreciation for vintage technology and manufacturing heritage.

FAQs

Historically utilised in textile manufacturing, yarn testers measured the breaking strength, elasticity, and count of spun thread or yarn to ensure consistent quality control across textile mill production.

These precision instruments were typically constructed with solid brass fittings, polished steel levers, and printed dial faces, mounted onto dense timber backboards such as mahogany or oak.

Authentic items feature makers plates or dial inscriptions referencing historical manufacturing hubs, hand-engraved calibrated measurement scales, solid cast brass hardware, and age-consistent metal oxidisation.

Wall-mounted mechanical instruments serve as architectural accents when displayed on narrow wall spaces, within gallery walls, or alongside framed technical drawings in industrial or traditional settings.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive polishes that remove natural patination, and condition exposed wood surfaces with natural beeswax.
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