Barker, A. F. (Aldred Farrer), b. 1868, Gardner, Walter M. (Walter Myers), 1861-1939, Snow, R, Cook, W. H. (William Hall), Bradbury, F. (Fred) · New York : D. Van Nostrand Co. · leaf 290
SILK THROWING AND SPINNING 215 kilos of cocoons may be produced, 90 per cent, of which are of the first quahty. Bat we pass on to note the stages by which the reehng has been brought up to its present standard of efficiency in the improvement of the reeled silk and the lowered cost of production.… … Fig. 60. — Croissure by the System Chambon. French inventor, Gensoul, of Bagnols-sur-Leze, introduced the process of heating the reeling basins by steam, which, by removing a separate oven for each basin and the driving of each reel separately by hand, enabled the workers to be placed nearer…
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