Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering : illustrated with four thousand engravings on wood ; in two volumes (1873)
D. Appleton and Company · New York : D. Appleton and Co. · leaf 261
Genr-end. Scale.—5 inches = 8 feet. rhere are but few mills in the United States that use single carding; the greater part use Breakers andFinishers, even those that manufacture the coarsest goods. In the Eastern district the general breadthof the cards is 37 inches, and diameter of main cylinder… … Back View. Scale.—5 inches = 8 feet. The main cylinders are made of cast-iron, and covered with broad filleting, instead of sheets. ^ Theaverage speed of the main cylinders is about 100 revolutions per minute. In the Ehode Island districtthe cards are made of various breadths, from 18 to 3G inches,…
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