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The art of weaving, by hand and by power (1844)

Gilroy, Clinton G · New York, G. D. Baldwin · leaf 165

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is a front elevation of the common draw loom. The frame AA iscalled the carriage, from its iise in supportin g 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 puUey box E*^ which contains the 144 THE ART OF WEAVING. pulleys over… … is placed in a slanting position sufficient to allow the tail cords BBto sink in opening the sheds, without obstruction from the frame orpulleys below. The harness is composed of the following parts; namely, theneck twines, which extend from the neck of the harness, as pointedout by the figures of…

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