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Originally Posted by garinda
A Reeler was the same as a Creeler, who worked in the Winding Room.
'A creel is a bobbin of thread used either for warp or weft. If used for warp it went on to the Beamer, if for the weft it went straight to the weaving shed. Also known as a Quill. A Creeler winds thread onto these bobbins'
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Brilliant googling - now I see more job names that I remember.
There weren't any creelers where my mum and dad worked.
I think that the beams and bobbins were loaded with cotton elsewhere.
Spinning was more prevalent in the Rochdale area