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Ireland: industrial and agricultural (1902)

Ireland. Dept. of Agriculture and Technical Instruction, Coyne, William P., ed · Dublin [etc.] Browne and Nolan, limited · leaf 491

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l is the fact that the rotary motion is 392 THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY IN IRELAND. given by the foot, by means of a treadle connected with the axle by acrank. This makes the motion continuous and even, and allows thespinner to apply both her hands to the manipulation of the wool. TheDonegal spinner… … Plan of the Winding and Twisting Apparatus of a Treadle Wheel. a—a. Projecting lugs of leather in which the apparatus revolves, b. Spindle-pulley.•c. Bobbin revolving loosely on spindle-shaft f. d. Pulley of bobbin, e. Fly or hack.The whole apparatus can be disengaged by pulling aside the lugs of…

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