A practical treatise on the construction of the power-loom and the art of weaving : all descriptions of texture produced by leaves of heddles : illustrated with diagrams, with calculations and instructions for the production of cotton, woollen, linen, and jute fabrics : intended as a textbook for those engaged in the trade (1887)
Brown, Alex (Alexander) · Dundee : James P. Mathew & Co. ; London : Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. · leaf 88
ORK THE LOOM. to put on all the four corners, or at the back only, as desired, by a plate 5 inches long, the same breadth as the gable soleplate, and | of an inch thick. One-half of it is bolted to the soleplate, and the other half, extending beyond the plate, is secured to the floor by another… … It is apparent that the steadiness of the loom does not depend upon the screws at all, but upon the toepiece in the one and the nipples in the other, the screws remain- ing permanently secure. Levelling the loom. — When we are securing a firm footing for the loom, we must see that it is level, by…
Looms · Weaving
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