Cotton Spinning: Its Development, Principles, and Practice |
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Page 12
... shown in the past , is a question that excites in thoughtful minds a great amount of interest , but the answer to which must be left for time to reveal . It may be safely said , however , that the present centres of the trade are not ...
... shown in the past , is a question that excites in thoughtful minds a great amount of interest , but the answer to which must be left for time to reveal . It may be safely said , however , that the present centres of the trade are not ...
Page 16
... shown upon micrometer lines on glass Too of an inch apart . The Gossypium arboreum , when full grown , attains a height of from fifteen to twenty feet , from which fact it derives its name . The flowers are red , the seeds covered with ...
... shown upon micrometer lines on glass Too of an inch apart . The Gossypium arboreum , when full grown , attains a height of from fifteen to twenty feet , from which fact it derives its name . The flowers are red , the seeds covered with ...
Page 48
... shown longitudinally and in section . In this case the ribbon is flatter , the twists are fewer , and the thickness of the corded edges is diminished . The sections show the col- lapse of the tube to be so compiete as almost to destroy ...
... shown longitudinally and in section . In this case the ribbon is flatter , the twists are fewer , and the thickness of the corded edges is diminished . The sections show the col- lapse of the tube to be so compiete as almost to destroy ...
Page 50
... shown , as well as being tightly bound round the fibre at irregular distances , c form- ing the bead - like swelling referred to by Mr. O'Neil . If the solution is strong , this swelling of the cellulose is per- formed so rapidly , as ...
... shown , as well as being tightly bound round the fibre at irregular distances , c form- ing the bead - like swelling referred to by Mr. O'Neil . If the solution is strong , this swelling of the cellulose is per- formed so rapidly , as ...
Page 51
... shown at A. The spiral threads are often seen passing from one stricture to another , as shown at B , and under a high power it can be seen that the B FIG 3 C FIG 1 FIG 2 D FIG 4 Fig . 17. Magnified view of cotton fibre . rapid swelling ...
... shown at A. The spiral threads are often seen passing from one stricture to another , as shown at B , and under a high power it can be seen that the B FIG 3 C FIG 1 FIG 2 D FIG 4 Fig . 17. Magnified view of cotton fibre . rapid swelling ...
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Arkwright's arrangement attached attenuated backing-off chain bobbin boiler carriage carried centre coiled comb commencement cone connected connecting rod cotton counter faller counts cylinder diameter doubling drawing drawing rollers driving drum faller wire fibres fixed flyer front gearing Hargreaves improvement inches incline increased invention inventor jenny latter layer length lever lifting loose machine means mechanical mill motion movement mule nippers obtained operation outward run pair passing perfect pinion Platt Bros portion Portrait position production pulley quadrant result revolution revolutions per minute revolving ring frame roller beam round roving frame Samuel Crompton scroll seed shaft shown in Fig sliver slubbing speed spindles spinner spinning frame spun strap stretch surface teeth thread throstle tin roller tion trade Trans traverse tube turned twist uncoiled vols warp yarns water frame weft weight wheel whilst winding faller winding-on wound yarn
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