Brother Drum Carder -Stylish Drum Carder
Brother Drum Carder -Stylish Drum Carder
SKU: SKU: BDC-STDC-RT-54-L
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Stylish Drum Carder - Our more stylish manual basic carder, available in all types of cloth.
The Brother Stylish Drum Carder Features:
- Frame is built from unfinished hemlock wood, we can add a FINISH for $50.
- Produces a 9"x22" batt.
- Has a poly belt for a smooth and quiet operation.
- Frame is 12" wide and 24" long and total height is 9" and weighs 10 pounds.
- Copper bushings for longevity of the carder.
- The teeth on our cloth are a hardened and highly tempered steel wire that is remarkable for its longevity and uniformity and they are 1/2" long.
- The ratio between the licker and the swift are 5:1.
- Interchangeable drums are available and are easily switched out with a screwdriver.
- Brush attachment, clamps and doffer are sold separately.
- The licker in drum is always a coarser cloth than the swift, example: a fine cloth carder 120tpi has a 90tpi licker in drum.
- For upgrading to motorized we will buy back your manual carder for a $250 credit towards the motorized carder.
- Comes with a limited lifetime warranty.
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