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

Gilroy, Clinton G · New York, G. D. Baldwin · leaf 482

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ion 35, whichis driven by the spur-wheel 38, upon the shaft of the taking upwheel 28. Thus it will be evident, to persons conversant with power loomweaving, that as the lay vibrates and beats up the cloth ; and aslong as the weft thread is put in, and the cloth sufficiently beatenup, the taking up… … advance sufficiently to drive out the click 30, and ratchet 31, whichwheel will now overtake the smaller ratchet, and as they are alwaysheld together by a spring behind the pins 32, will immediatelyenter the holes in the ratchet wheels 34, and thus vibrate the rod39, which slides the horizontal bar…

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