Ironing Lathe
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A short dictionary entry on the ironing-lathe used in hat-making, from Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary. It describes a machine with mandrels carrying blocks on which hats are mounted for ironing the side, crown, and the outside and inside of the brim. The page includes an engraving (Fig. 2706) of a hat-lathe with frame, drive pulleys and mandrels, plus diagrams of hat blocks and positions.
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- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
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- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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