Elementary treatise on the finishing of white, dyed, and printed cotton goods . Fig. 115. Fig. 116. Fig. 117. ance of those folded on the rectometer, more-over by the former process errors in measurement,prejudicial to the seller as well as to the buyer,may easily occur. Fig. 118, page 283, and fig. 119, page 284,represent two systems most generally in use. Insome machines the table on which the fabric isfolded, is flat, in others it is curvilineal. In thetwo machines represented the tables are tables are often preferred as the piece doesnot slip so much and consequently not so lia
Elementary treatise on the finishing of white, dyed, and printed cotton goods . Fig. 115. Fig. 116. Fig. 117. ance of those folded on the rectometer, more-over by the former process errors in measurement,prejudicial to the seller as well as to the buyer,may easily occur. Fig. 118, page 283, and fig. 119, page 284,represent two systems most generally in use. Insome machines the table on which the fabric isfolded, is flat, in others it is curvilineal. In thetwo machines represented the tables are tables are often preferred as the piece doesnot slip so much and consequently not so liable MACHINES EMPLOYED IN FINISHING. 283 to be displaced, this causes loss of time as theirregular folds have to be rectified. In Hummers machines the holding rails arecovered with woollen cloth and the table is pro-vided with a heavy counterweight pressing the. Fig. 118. Folding and measuring machine. Z framework of machine, — z wood table on which the piece is foldedand which is held in equilibrium by two levers placed on the shaft4. These levers are provided with counter weights 9, so placed as togive the table a constant tendency to rise. — g is the fabric to befolded, and passes over the curved table a, b, c, d, f, i: and the smallguide roller a. B driving pulley, gearing in wheel E, K. K the stoppingand starting gear: m, n, o, 12, 13, 7 are the plaiting down arms, whichfold the piece on the table Z Z whilst hteld by the holding rails y andy: these rails are covered with woollen cloth or cards. H H rodconnecting rod arms 12 m. to wheel E- F. f. g. g, measuring motion withcounter; t foot lever for lowering the table Z Z, in order to withdrawthe piece.
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