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 459
the crank shaft. The number of teeth inthe pinion is nine times less than those of the wheel O; that is tosay for example, 162 teeth in the wheel O, and 18 in the pinion;consequently, the pinion makes nine revolutions while the wheel O,is making one; and the lay C, being connected at each side of… … But, it is necessary to remark, that for the satin or tweeled groundchosen (for example) eight picks of weft should be given to everychange of the pattern produced by the Jacquard machinery; andwhile the change of pattern is being effected by the Jacquard, theshuttle should remain at rest, and…
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