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 (1907)
Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 330
the box. This will cause the springs to wear out sooner and they will often stick, preventing the hoo-ks from being lifted. In the second place, the needle points will not be straight in the needle board. This causes the hole in the board to be worn crooked, also, the dust and oil that get into the… … them straight with the hooks. Figs. 12, 13 and 14 show crooked hooks and needles. When the griffe is set, the top of the blade ought to be just touching the hook. If the hook is pressing too hard against the blade, either the needle point must extend farther out from the needle board, or the…
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