The art of weaving, by hand and by power, with an introductory account of its rise and progress in ancient and modern times (1844)
Gilroy, Clinton G · New York, Baldwin · leaf 159
is a front elevation of the common draw loom. The frame AA iscalled the carriage, fi-ora its use in supporting the harness ; and restson the capes of the loom, which are seen in section at A^A^ Onthe top of this frame is fixed the pulley box E^ which contains the 144 THE ART OF WEAVING. pulleys… … is placed in a slanting position sufficient to aUow the tail cords BBto sink m opening the sheds, without olistniction from the frame orpulleys below. The harness is composed of the following parts; namely, theneck t^\*ines, wliich extend from the neck of the harness, as pomtedout by the figures of…
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