Bullivant, Cecil Henry · New York, Dodge publishing company · leaf 283
275 shallow conical hole is made to receive the points of the skewer. On these stand weights (E, Fig. 2) to keep wood-bearings firm. When this is in position and swings easily, adjust the needle until it balances exactly. It should be at right angles to the skewer, and may be fixed in position, if… … ing or blowing the disc Fig. 2. — The balanced disc. or creating any disturbance whatever. The conditions should preclude any person, except the canny operator, from attaining success. He, however, innocently takes a postcard (previously warmed and dried), tears it sharply in half, and presents one…
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