The textile industries : a practical guide to fibres, yarns & fabrics in every branch of textile manufacture, including preparation of fibres, spinning, doubling, designing, weaving, bleaching, printing, dyeing and finishing (1910)
Murphy, William S · London : The Gresham Publishing Company · leaf 132
n is a four-sided frame (fig.13), with a gasoline engine in thecentre; at each corner is a pickersseat, from beside which extend a pairof arms. The arms (fig. 14) are doublerods, with winged wheels at both endsto carry round endless belts of hooks.The picker directs the arms on to thepods, and the… … Fig. 14.—Arm of Lowry Picker in Section A, Revolving chain with hooks to pick oft cottonbolls. B, Revolving brush to clear bolls off hooks.C, Vacuum pipe carrying bolls to bags. VOL. I. 12 90 TEXTILE FIBRES the large bags carried by the machine. Each machine carries fourpickers. The hand picker has…
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