The art of weaving, by hand and by power, with an introductory account of its rise and progress in ancient and modern times . Fig, 203, represents a longitudinal or side elevation of the loomas constructed in Great Britain, France, and Belgium ; Fig. 204, afront view, in elevation; Fig. 205, a cam wheel for working thecylinder treadle. Fig. 206, a plan of that part of the cylinder treadleinto which the cam wheel is inserted, for the purpose of working theJacquard machinery ; Fig. 207, a side view of the notched cam orwheel which governs the shuttle motion ; Fig. 208, the apparatus forthrowing


The art of weaving, by hand and by power, with an introductory account of its rise and progress in ancient and modern times . Fig, 203, represents a longitudinal or side elevation of the loomas constructed in Great Britain, France, and Belgium ; Fig. 204, afront view, in elevation; Fig. 205, a cam wheel for working thecylinder treadle. Fig. 206, a plan of that part of the cylinder treadleinto which the cam wheel is inserted, for the purpose of working theJacquard machinery ; Fig. 207, a side view of the notched cam orwheel which governs the shuttle motion ; Fig. 208, the apparatus forthrowing the shuttle; Fig. 209, a modification of the cam wheelshown at Fig. 205 ; Fig. 210, the apparatus for throwing the loom inand out of gear ; and Fig. 211, the cam shaft, carrying eight cams. FIGURED 204. 433. A A A A A, Fig. 203, Frame of the iloom. B B, Jacquard machine, as construct-ed by Mr. Thomas Morton, of Kil-marnock, Scotland. C C, The lay. D D, Leaves of headles for workingthe ground. E E, Jacquard harness, or backmounting, for producing the figure. F F, Pattern-cards. G, Fig. 204, wires to hold the pattern-cards, at each side, and about fourinches from their ends. Into thesewires the cards drop as they aredelivered from the cylinder. H, Fig. 203, The yarn beam. I, Fig. 203, Lease rods. J, Whip roller over which the yarnpasses in its progress to the har-ness E E. K, Stand to support harness boardhaving a governing slot and bolt toraise or depress it, to suit any posi-tion required. L, The breast beam over which thecloth passes in its progress to theroller M. M, The cloth , Ratchet wheel which communi-cates motion to the cloth roller , Protector, by means of which the loom is thrown out of gear in case the shuttle, from any cause, fails to enter the , Fig. 2


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