Cyclopedia of textile work : a general reference library on cotton, woolen and worsted yarn manufacture, weaving, designing, chemistry and dyeing, finishing, knitting, and allied subjects (1911)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago : American school of correspondence · leaf 237
f sliver in both sides of the can would be eighteen pounds.This weight however cannot be depended upon, owing to variationsin the weight of the tops, and the wearing away and consequent changein thickness of the aprons. For this reason, when the cans are taken 203 186 WOOLEN AND WORSTED SPINNING to… … Fig. 117. Double Head Can Gill Box. tively, 39|, 39^, 41, 39, 40, and 41 pounds, making the desired total,240 pounds. In some instances, a number of heavy cans accumulate, and thetotal weight for six cans exceeds 240 pounds. W^hen this occurs, alarger draft gear is used on the machine to make a…
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