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The
Burton Farmers Cotton Gin
A
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
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The Burton
Cotton Gin and Museum
An
evolution of 20th Century Cotton Production where it happened
Today the main attraction of Burton is the restored Burton Farmer's
Gin (c. 1914). It has received nation-wide attention and the Burton
Cotton Gin Festival brings thousands of visitors to the small town
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A
1951 International Harvester Cotton Picker mounted on a Farmall H
tractor
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The
Gin itself is an evolutionary cross-section of the cotton industry
since it has been powered first by steam, later by diesel and finally
by electricity. Every piece of machinery was left in place - more
room for new equipment was just added (which partially explains the
multi-roofed structure).
The Gin is a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark and
besides the equipment, it also has the company records dating back
to the incorporation in 1913. The Smithsonian Institution has also
recognized the Gin for its frozen-in-time historical value. It is
still capable of ginning and baling cotton - a bale that is authentic
down to the banding process. It has supplied vintage bales to cotton
museums in other places.
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