A cotton manual for manufacturers and students (1905)
Broadbent, James Thomas, 1875- [from old catalog] · Boston, Mass., Lord & Nagle co. · leaf 91
, however, a mixing is to be made in D,the apron E (by means of a handle and gear-ing) is caused to travel backwards; so thatwhen D delivers the cotton to E, the lattercarries it back between D and E and drops itinto the bin D. To make a mixing in C thesame arrangement is provided- to reverseapron… … UOfC. COTTON MANUAL 89 will not always permit the bale breaker to bein the same room as the mixing. If, however, the mixing should be in theroom below the bale breaker, it would only benecessary to place a tube in the ceiling of themixing room in such a position that the cottoncould be delivered…
Cotton manufacture
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