James Ferrabee at International Exhibition 1862 - Wool Lap Machine.
James Ferrabee's Wool Lap machine is also similarly described in The Mechanics Magazine.
Patent No 1383 of 6th June 1859 "Machinery Forming Bats of Fleece/"
James can be seen in a photograph next to it on the Digital Stroud Website.
James Ferrabee's Wool Lap Machine.
PublicationExhibitionDateSourceGoogle Books/Record of the International Exhibition/1862/P339Link