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  • A sley maker??????

    We have an 'apprentice sley maker' living in Devon. Would anyone have an inkling of what sort of job he would be doing, or what exactly a 'sley' was?
    Many thanks

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    Hi Val,

    Found this on Rootsweb:

    slay or sley finisher (textile machinery); slay maker, sley maker; assembles
    and builds up, metal parts of lathe or sley of loom, into which reed fits;
    works at a bench and vice and makes any minor adjustments with file, etc.

    RootsWeb: WEST-RIDING-L Definition - Slay/Sley Maker
    Sarah

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    • #3
      Thanks so much Sarah - that's brilliant!

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      • #4
        You're welcome. Glad I could help.
        Sarah

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