Evaporated apples . table for hand-power machines should be built on a slight incline, recedingfrom the machine. The operators of the paring machines stand on one side of thetable, the trimmers on the opposite side. Through the table top, under the end of theparing machine, is a hole to allow the skins and cores to pass into a receptacle pro-vided for them. On the trimmers side of the table is a trough, so inclined that thetrimmed apples will roll to the lower end where they may be removed to the a plant operated by motor power the table may be either flat or slightly e
Evaporated apples . table for hand-power machines should be built on a slight incline, recedingfrom the machine. The operators of the paring machines stand on one side of thetable, the trimmers on the opposite side. Through the table top, under the end of theparing machine, is a hole to allow the skins and cores to pass into a receptacle pro-vided for them. On the trimmers side of the table is a trough, so inclined that thetrimmed apples will roll to the lower end where they may be removed to the a plant operated by motor power the table may be either flat or slightly endless belt carries the skins and cores to their destination, while another beltcarries the trimmed apples to the bleacher. Tables are generally built so as to allowabout four feet in length for each machine and its operator. Crates, or bins, ofunpared apples are placed at a convenient distance to each operator. The first operation is to pare and core the fruit. This is done by means of amachine. The Paxing Machine,. Fig. of one of tht paring machines. Fig. 7 shows a paring machine used a hundred years ago. It removed the skinonly. The fruit had to be quartered before the erne could be removed. This wasdone by hand. This machine resembles a small spinning wheel. The operator turnsthe Large wheel with his left hand. This wheel by means of a belt drives the spindleto which the fork is attached The apple is placed on the fork, and while, the spindlerevolves rapidly, the operator, with the right hand, places the knife on the fruit andwith a dexterous movement removes the skin. This knife re* , paddle to which ratter from a spoke shave has been attached. Wig, 8 shows a modem paring machine for hand work, while fig. 9 shows anup-to-date power- parer. Wit]l tl; ahown in 6ga 8 and 9 tin apple is placed on fork A. Care should be taken to place it evenly on the fork, stem end first. The movement of the machinebrings the fruit into contact with the knife B, whieh is adjusted by a s
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