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 45
or cutting ofe the paint and tarry matter, and as many baskets or slat boxes as there are qualities and kinds to be made. The accompanying picture (Fig. 11) shows two wool-sorters' benches and general arrangement in use in some large mills in this country. A is the screen on the table, through… … Fig. 11. Wool Sorters Bench. Under these racks at C are the steam pipes, which heat the wool so that the fleeces can be opened out easily. In cold weather the yolk, or natural grease, in the wool becomes so stiff that unless heat is applied the fleeces cannot be spread out flat on the bench without…
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