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Tappet and dobby looms : their mechanism and management

Roberts, Thomas · 1912 · Manchester [Greater Manchester] : Emmott & Co., Ltd. · 59 pictures

A technical manual on tappet and dobby loom mechanism and management, written by Thomas Roberts and published by Emmott & Co. in Manchester in 1912 for weaving-shed overlookers and textile students. The line diagrams show gearing, cams, levers, chains and shafts in outline with dotted motion paths and letter keys, offering designers clean mechanical schematics and labelled linkage forms.

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Internet Archive · UMass Dartmouth, Claire T. Carney Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0