Machine for Making Sisal Hemp
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A one-page 1861 Scientific American article describing Edward Juanes y Patrullo's patented machine for removing the fleshy tissue from agave (sisal) leaves to produce sisal hemp fiber. It explains how the leaves are fed through fluted rollers and struck by alternating smooth and serrated beaters on a drum, with belts that keep the beaters clean. An engraving of the machine accompanies the text, along with patent dates and the inventor's New York address.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- June 8, 1861
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
- Archive notes
- Reduced to 85% to fit on page
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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