American School (Chicago, Ill.), Nelson, H. William (Hector William), b. 1869 · Chicago : The School · leaf 57
nd on the stud and either break the stud or the arm. When the crank shaft is a little over the top center going back, have the sweep stick in a straight line from the picking stick to the arm. Set the shoe so that when glancing down into the loom the top point of the shoe will stand back from the… … Fig. 85. Bat Wing Picking Motion. The reason why no rule in regard to the number of inches from back girth to shoe has been given (though some claim it is best) is because no two makes of looms are alike, and to fix the shoe 7^ inches from the socket, would result in having the shoe too far from…
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