Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 74
e wras fastened to the small wheel andturned with it. In addition to the spindle, however, therewas a bobbin and flyer. In spinning, the yarn was wound on a bobbin ratherthan on a spindle as in the other wheel. The bobbin wasa hollow cylinder which was put on over the spindle butnot attached to it.… … Bobbin and flyer Textile Manufacture 51 shaped somewhat like a horseshoe but with its ends morespreading. It was attached to one end of the spindle andturned about it and the bobbin at the same rate of speedas the spindle. A series of hooks were placed on eachprong of the flyer. These served to…
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