History
Out of the Past
The 1949 "Carrihim" Machine
A machine, known as the "Carrihim," (pronounced "Carry Him") was introduced by the Crown Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Missouri. The "Carrihim" was an electrically driven device that ran on the floor, adjacent to the cutting table, which propelled the spreading machine and rode the fabric spreading operator. Read More
The machíne was fully electrically controlled to start, top, and reverse at any time, with automatic stops at each end of the spread. Controls were operated by the feet and legs, leaving both hands free to edge and smooth cloth while the machine was in motion. It was equipped with variable speed control, which was actuated by pressure against a lever, that enabled the spreader operator to have any speed desired between the lowest and highest speeds.
The machíne was fully electrically controlled to start, top, and reverse at any time, with automatic stops at each end of the spread. Controls were operated by the feet and legs, leaving both hands free to edge and smooth cloth while the machine was in motion. It was equipped with variable speed control, which was actuated by pressure against a lever, that enabled the spreader operator to have any speed desired between the lowest and highest speeds.
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