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Selfactor

Europe, Belgium, Flanders, Vlaanderen, Gent, Industrie museum, MIAT, Selfactor (cut from B & T)

Shot in the ‘Industrie museum’ in Gent (formerly known as 'MIAT', a friendly lady at the reception desk told us that the museum went through 3 name changes during the last 7 year) probably the leading production technology museum in the Benelux.

Shown here is the 'Selfactor' – the ‘Self-action spinning mule’. It was manufactured by Taylor Land Co Ltd in 1911 and was the successor of the original 'spinning mule' (Richard Roberts). As the name suggests, it could work completely automatically. The operators were only required to do logistic task and maintenance.

The machine is a spectacular example of the advanced mechanization/automation of the production in the early 20th century. It reflects the general drive in the industry of the time to lower production costs by trying to rely on unskilled/cheap (child) labour. The Selfacor was beneficial for productivity, but it was soon apparent that its set up and maintenance, still had to be carried out by qualified workers, also because operating the machine was dangerous.

This is number 53 of the Gent album and 247 of Museum.

Taken in: Belgium / Flanders / Arrondissement of Ghent / Heilig Kerst (show map)

Taken on: March 8, 2020

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Europe

Belgium

Vlaanderen

Gent

Industrie museum

MIAT

Selfactor

Spinning mule « less

Sets appears in: • Gent • Interiors more » • MIAT Gent • Museum • Panasonic Lumix GX9 • Panasonic Lumix G Vario 3,5-5,6 12-60 Asph Power OIS « less

Groups appears in: • Museum • Belgium more » • Gent • Sociology • De Doka • Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60 mm 3.5-5.6 Asph. Power OIS • Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 « less

Camera: Panasonic DC-GX9, f/5.5, 1/15 sec, 23mm (=46mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DC-GX9
Lens:	LUMIX G VARIO 12-60/F3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.5
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	23mm (35mm equivalent: 46mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	-1.66 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.1 (Windows)
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