Instructions for operators of J. B. Aiken's family knitting machine. Explaining the manner in which the goods are finished up, the machine kept in order, &c., &c. .. (1861)
Aiken, Jonas B · New York, Baptist & Taylor, steam job printers · leaf 12
outer edge of the needle-plate. HOW TO KAISE THE WEIGHT. In the process of knitting the fabric J is continually be- ing lengthened and the weight W gradually descends towards the floor. The weight W should always be raised before it reaches the floor, which is done in the following manner : — Take… … (FIG. 5.) g is the shank of the carrier-needle, which is attached to the cam-plate, as shown in Fig. 4. The point u is for rais- ing the latches when they rebound, so as to close the hooks of the needles. The latches seldom rebound when the cam- plate is revolved slowly, but when its velocity is…
Knitting machines
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