. Annual catalogue of the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, connected with the New England Farmer Office, No. 51 & 52 North Market Street, Boston. Garden Seeds, fyc. 73 BROOKS'S PATENT SILK SPINNING Brooks's silk spinning and reeling machine, is found to be a very simple and easy operating machine, and yet one of the most per- fect that has been invented for the purpose of reeling and twisting silk from the cocoons, and manufacturing it into sewing silk. -By the different arrangements of this machine, it will operate upon a single or double thread, as may be requ
. Annual catalogue of the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, connected with the New England Farmer Office, No. 51 & 52 North Market Street, Boston. Garden Seeds, fyc. 73 BROOKS'S PATENT SILK SPINNING Brooks's silk spinning and reeling machine, is found to be a very simple and easy operating machine, and yet one of the most per- fect that has been invented for the purpose of reeling and twisting silk from the cocoons, and manufacturing it into sewing silk. -By the different arrangements of this machine, it will operate upon a single or double thread, as may be required, and prepare it for twisting or weaving. Experience has fully proved that by uniting the filaments of silk as they are drawn from the cocoons, wet in their natural glutinous substance before they are dry, the thread is more firm, smooth and stronger. The simplicity of the ma- chine, and the very easy way in which it is used, brings it within the comprehension and capacity of any person to use it. This machine is so constructed as to draw, or reel and twist the silken fibre immediately as it passes from the cocoons; and thence makes it into warp or filling for weaving, or into finished sewing silk or twist; each of which is made by one movement of the machine at the choice of the operator. They are calculated for family use, but may be so enlarged as to be applicable to the most extensive factories. The inventor has made about one hundred machines, which have gone into successful operation in different parts of the Union ; and has received several satisfactory certificates from those who use them. He has also received the following testimonies of appro- bation from different societies :— In 1833 a premium of $10 and a certificate, expressing their. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Joseph
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