Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 143
d in the spindles, however, brought increased breakage inthe yarn, and although stop motion devices had been employed for severalyears, yet economy demanded ready means of piecing broken ends. Thishas been provided recently by mounting the stop clamp upon the roving rodwell up near the first pair… … THE MODERN MULE. operative was required to reach over the machine, feed the roving to the rollswith one hand, hold the stop wire down with the other, and the broken endof yarn in his teeth. Excessive ballooning was also incidental to the use of high speed spindles,and, while inventive skill has…
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