A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... placed much farther apart than for cotton , and both in drawing and in spinning the flax was subjected to the pressure of heavy weights . In spinning , the thread was passed over a wet cloth just before it reached the spindles , in ...
... placed much farther apart than for cotton , and both in drawing and in spinning the flax was subjected to the pressure of heavy weights . In spinning , the thread was passed over a wet cloth just before it reached the spindles , in ...
Page 298
... placed at the top of a crank which carried it to a porter - comb , and this again fed it to a circular revolving comb . Brushes placed above both the gill and the circular combs descended to force the wool into the teeth , and the top ...
... placed at the top of a crank which carried it to a porter - comb , and this again fed it to a circular revolving comb . Brushes placed above both the gill and the circular combs descended to force the wool into the teeth , and the top ...
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... placed parallel to each other ( figure 215 ) . The latter is set in motion by a crank ; its motion is transmitted to the lead - screw through toothed gearing - wheels , the number of teeth being a function of the ratio between the pitch ...
... placed parallel to each other ( figure 215 ) . The latter is set in motion by a crank ; its motion is transmitted to the lead - screw through toothed gearing - wheels , the number of teeth being a function of the ratio between the pitch ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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