. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. , when the grain is light, it will beblown away with the chaff than when heavy, and for that reason a certain amount of slipis allowed by lessening the tension, until the proper strength of blast is obtained. The directions of the motions of the several parts of the machine are indicated by arrows on the elevationfigures, and, indeed, are obvious from the mode of actionof the machine. THROSTLE. A spinning frame for the manufactureof cotton yarn of the lower numbers, say below are designated as the
. Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering. , when the grain is light, it will beblown away with the chaff than when heavy, and for that reason a certain amount of slipis allowed by lessening the tension, until the proper strength of blast is obtained. The directions of the motions of the several parts of the machine are indicated by arrows on the elevationfigures, and, indeed, are obvious from the mode of actionof the machine. THROSTLE. A spinning frame for the manufactureof cotton yarn of the lower numbers, say below are designated as the live spindle, used in theMiddle and Southern States, the dead spindle used inLowell. The Cap Spinner, or Danforth Throstle; theRing Throstle, or Ring and Traveller. Figs. 3414, 3415,3416 represent one of the latter class ; it differs fromthe more common form of ring and traveller in its man-ner of driving the spindle. In all other throstles themotion is given to the flyer or to the spindle by a twistedband, from a central drum passing round a small pulleyon the spindle. Ph.
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